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EXTRACTS 

FROM A WORK CALLED 

BREED EN RAEDT 

AEN DE VEREENIGHDE 
NEDERLANDSCHE PROVINTIEN. 

PRINTED IN ANTWERP IN 1649. 

Translated from the Dutch Original 
by MR. c. 



AMSTERDAM 1850. 

FR. MULLER. 






%• In the year 1649, delegates were sent from New Netherland to Holland 
to obtain redress of various grievances of which the Colonists of the day com- 
plained. A number of representations were made by the complainants as well as 
by the government. Of these Van der Donck's Vertoogh and Secretary Van 
Tienhoven's^answer, have been published in the Collections of the N. Y. Hist. 
Soc, 2d. Scr. ii. The " Breeden Raet" or Fnll Information to the United 
Netherland Provinces, is another of the publications called forth by the same 
circumstance. It was printed at Antwerp originally in 1010. It consists of a 
Dialogue between eight persons and appears to be a strong attack on the adminis- 
trations of Directors Kieft and Stuyvesant. A brpchure, made up of Extracts 
from this work having recently appeared in Amsterdam, a copy was obtained for 
the State Library which is now reprinted. Hitherto, the work has been unknqwn 
to bibliographers. 



GOVERNOR KIEFT'S ADMINISTRATION. 

B. Passing over several minor abuses, in order to come to the 
tyrany which ruins the whole country, you must know that 
Governor Kieft had for a long time secretly intended to begin a 
war with the savages of New Netherland, because they had 
refused, on reasonable grounds, to give him a certain contribu- 
tion, alleging they were not obliged to give it to the director, or 
to the Dutch : 

1. Not for the sake of the soldiers, since they did them no 
service, in case of war with other tribes ; for that they crept, 
together like cats upon a piece of cloth and might be killed a 
thousand times over, before news could be got to the fort, which 
was at a great distance from them ; still less that they could be 
delivered or seconded in time by its soldiers. 

2. Further, that they had allowed us to remain peaceably in 
their country, that they had never demanded a recompense from 
us, and that, for that reason, we were under obligations to them, 
and not they to us. 

3. Item, that when our nation, having lost a ship there had 
built a new one, they had supplied them with victuals and all 
other necessaries, and had taken care of them for two winters, 
till the ship was finished ; consequently we were under obliga- 
tion to them, not they to us. 

4. For that reason they asked why they should supply us 
with maize for nothing, since they paid as much as we asked, 
for every thing they came to purchase of us. 

5. If we, said they, have ceded to you the country you are 
living in, we yet remain masters of what we have retained for 
ourselves. 

Have we not supplied you Swannekcns (i. e. Germans or 
Dutchmen) on your first arrival here and when you had no 
mochols (i. e. ships,) with provisions for two whole winters, and 
had we not you would have died of hunger 1 



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The delegates from all the savage tribes, such as the Raritans, 
whose chiefs called themselves Oringkes, from Orange, the Hac- 
quinsacks, the Wappenas, Hogelanders, Wicquasgecks, Recke- 
wacke, Mereckewacks, Tappanders, Massapeins, Zinkeeuw, and 
others, had got as many objections to make, as there were points 
to discuss. They, however, separated peaceably, contenting 
themselves with giving us no contributions nor asking any from 
us. Director Kieft, seeing himself deprived of this contribution 
which he was I very greedy of by so many reasons, and also 
because it would disgrace him in the eyes of his countrymen, 
invented other means to satisfy his insatiable avaricious soul. 

E. Well, skipper, how did all that end 1 

B. When in the year 1643, about shrovetide, the savages were 
surprised by some other tribes (which were too powerful for 
them) and obliged to retreat they took refuge in our territory, 
not suspecting they had any thing to fear from us. About the 
same time there was a feast at the house of Jan Janssen Damen, 
at which the director, in a significant toast, communicated his 
intended attack on the savages to three inconsiderate boors, viz : 
Maryn Adriaensz, Jan Jansz and Abraham Plancy, who present- 
ed a (pretended) request, composed by secretary Tienhoven, to 
the governor, begging him to allow them to take revenge on the 
savages, who killed the servant of Mr. v. Nederhorst, which 
crime had not been punished ; this retribution being necessary 
to maintain the reputation of our nation. 

K. Was that true 1 
. B. I will tell you sir. A certain savage chief named Hacquin- 
sacq, who was considered as heedless even by the savages them- 
selves, having been intoxicated with brandy by our men, being 
asked whether he was able to make a good use of his bow and 
arrow when in that state, in reply pointed his arrow at a certain 
man called Gerrit Yansz, a servant of the deceased Mr. van 
Nederhorsts, whom he actually killed, asking whether he was 
able or not. To revenge this man's death several savages had 
been killed, and our people were again in peace with them ; so 
that at the time the director ordered this massacre, the same 
tribe who had killed the deceased Mr. v. Nederhorsts servant, 
had been visited some weeks before by the director himself, and 



CALLED BREEDEN RAEDT. ' 103 

supplied with all necessaries ; this pretent was therefore altogether 
a specious one. 

K. Was it then in the power of one man to begin a war or 
massacre for that 1 

B. That it might appear plausible, they had such a petition 
presented; to which, on Feb. 25. 1643 was answered that they 
authorised Maryn Adriaensz, with his company, to make an 
attack on the Savages, camped at Curlers plantation, and to treat 
them as time and circumstances required. 

E. Who ever gave such an authorisation ? Who could have 
been the author of that authorisation ? 

B. Why secretary Cornelius van Tienhoven, who is now 
returned home to make a report on New Netherland ; the same 
who had, composed the petition. 

C. A child might see that that was but a pretext. The secre- 
tary deserved to be torn to pieces by four horses as a traitor ; 
and as for the three boors, according to law they had forfeited 
their lives. In the mean time were the settlers warned to be on 
the alert, that they might not run any risk either by assistance 
or resistance 1 

B. Nobody at all was warned but the three before mentioned, 
The settlers were not so much as thought of. The secretary 
himself went to reconnoitre the camp of the savages the day 
before the attack, and if the settlers had known what was intend- 
ed, supposing there had been reasons for it, not one of the savages 
would have escaped ; but if, as was really the case, there had 
been no reasons, the director would never have been able to 
commit such a murder, if even he had such traitors as secretaries. 

J. By what I understand of the affair, the secretary is the 
principal cause of what followed. But how did they proceed ? 

B. Between the 25 and 2G Febr. 1643, at midnight 80 and odd 
.savages were murdered at Pavonia, by 80 soldiers. Young 
children, some of them snatched from their mothers, were cut in 
pieces before the eyes of their parents, and the pieces were 
thrown into the fire or into the water ; other babes were bound 
on planks and then cut through, stabbed and miserably massacred, 
so that it would break a heart of stone ; some were thrown 
into the river and when the lathers and mothers sought to 



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save them, the soldiers would not suffer them to come ashore but 
caused both old and young to be drowned. Some children of from 
5 to 6 years of age, as also some old infirm persons, who had 
managed to hide themselves in the bushes and reeds, came out 
in the morning to beg for a piece of bread and for permission to 
warm themselves, but were all murdered in cold blood and 
thrown into the lire or the water. A few escaped to our settlers, 
some with the loss of a hand, others of a leg, others again holding 
in their bowels with their hands, and all so cut, hacked and 
maimed, that worse could not be imagined ; they were indeed in 
such a state that our people supposed they had been surprised 
by their enemies, the tribe of the Maquaes. After this exploit 
the soldiers were recompensed for their services, and thanked 
by the director Kieft in person. In another place, on the same 
night, at Curler's Hook, near Curler's plantation, about forty 
savages were surprised in their sleep in the same way, and 
massacred like the others. 

D. Did ever the duke of Alba do more evil in the Nether- 
lands ? 

F. Certainly you have such Dutch Governors or directors who 
honour and respect the duke of Alba. 

B. Yes sir, it is a scandal for our nation ; and if silence would 
have remedied it I should never have mentioned it. But 
information has been given of it in the proper quarter, and not 
only it has not been remedied, but it has gone still worse as you 
shall hear directly. 

H. But did the savages suffer this so quietly 1 

B. Oh no sir. As soon as they found how the Swannekens 
treated them, they killed all the men they could lay hands on, 
but I never heard that they did any harm to the women or 
children. Besides this they burned and destroyed all the houses, 
farms, barns and everything they could come at, so that they 
began a declared and destructive Avar. 

C. Quicquid delirant reges plectuntur achivi. 

B. I am told for a fact that a certain skipper Isaac Abraham- 
sen, having saved a young boy, and hidden him under the sails 
in order to give him to one Cornelius Melyn, towards morning 
the poor child, overcome with cold and hunger, made some noise 



CALLED BREEDEN RAEDT. 105 

and was heard by the soldiers, 18 Dutch tigers, dragged from 
under the sails in spite of the endeavors of the skipper, who 
was alone against 18, cut in two and thrown overboard. 

F. But what did the inhabitants say of the massacre ? 

B. They were not only much displeased but took notes of 
all that passed from time' to time, for those of the country (plant- 
ers) were all ruined, and in the forts there was little provision 
and little strength. This they wrote and sent to government 
relating the causes and occasions of the war, with all the circum- 
stances as they had occurred. 

J. How did you do in the meanwhile, before an answer ar- 
rived ] 

B. We had but a choice of evils. The Director robbed and 
murdered wherever he could, and in the manner already related 
1600 savages were killed in the years 1643 and 1644 ; some of 
them were settled among the English, at a distance of from 10 
to 20 miles from us, who were most of them surprised in their 
sleep, many of them never having seen a Dutchman much less 
ever having done them any harm. 

In April of the year 1644, seven savages were arrested at 
Heemstede (where an English clergyman, Mr. Fordam, was 
governor), on a charge of killing two or three pigs, though it was 
afterwards discovered that some Englishmen had done it them- 
selves. Director Kieft was informed by Mr. Fordham, that he 
had just arrested seven savages, who were confined in a cellar, 
but whom he had not dared to treat inhumanely, as he could 
not answer for the consequences to himself, because such tilings 
are not to be winked at there, or perhaps because the English 
nation wish to cause a general dislike among the savages to our 
people. Kieft immediately sent ensign Opdyk with an English- 
man, John Onderhill, and 15 or 16 soldiers, who killed three of 
the seven in the cellar. They then took the other four with 
them in the sailing boat, two fcf whom were towed along by a 
string round their necks till they were drowned, while the two 
unfortunate survivors were detained as prisoners at fort Am- 
sterdam. When they had been kept a long time in the corps de 
g arde, the director became tired of giving them food any longer, 
and they were delivered to the soldiers to do as they pleased 



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with . The poor unfortunate prisoners were immediately dragged 
out of the guard house and soon dispatched -with knives of from 
18 to 20 inches long, which director Kieft had made for his sol- 
diers for such purposes, saying that the swords were too long 
for use in the huts of the savages, when they went to surprise 
them ; but that these knives were much handier for bowelling 
them. The first of these savages having received a frightful 
wound, desired them to permit him to dance what is called the 
Kinte Kaeye, a religious use observed among them before death ; 
he' received however so many w r ounds, that he dropped down 
dead. The soldiers then cut strips from the other's body, be- 
ginning at the calves, up the back, over the shoulders and down 
to the knees. While this w r as going forward, director Kieft, 
with his councillor Jan de la Montaigne, a Frenchman, stood 
laughing heartily at the fun, and rubbing his right arm, so much 
delight he took in such scenes. He then ordered him to be 
taken out of the fort, and the soldiers bringing him to the Beaver's 
path (he dancing the Kinte Kaeye all the time) threw him down, 
cut off his partes genii ales, thrust them into his mouth while still 
alive, and at last, placing him on a mill stone, cut off his head. 

H. What shameful barbarity ! 

B. What I tell you is true, for by the same token there stood 
at the same time 24 or 25 female savages, who had been taken 
prisoner at the N. W. point of the fort ; and when they saw this 
bloody spectacle, they held up their arms, struck their mouth, 
and in tlieir language exclaimed: "For shame! for shame! such 
unheard of cruelty was never known, or even thought of among 
us." The savages have often called out to us from a distance: 
what scoundrels you Swannekens are; you do not war upon us, 
but upon our wives and children, whom you treacherously 
murder; whereas we do no harm either to )-our wives or your 
children, but feed and take care of them, till we send them back 
again to you. 

K. Well, skipper, you know more news, if they were only 
good news, than all of us put together. How did they get on? 

B. Director Kieft, not content with this causing the hunted 
savages to be surprised, engaged some English spies to accom- 
pany his soldiers as guides, into places unknown to our people. 



CALLED BREEDEN RAEDT 107 

by which many poor inoffensive savages were cruelly and trai- 
torously massacred. 



GOVERNOR STUYVESANT'S ADMINISTRATION. 

B. The state's general being informed of all those evils, 
ordered the governors (of the West India Company) to remedy 
them; and the latter, conscious of having trifled too long with 
director Kieft, with whom they were thoroughly acquainted, 
chose a certain Petrus Stuyvesant, formerly director of Curacao, 
the son of a minister in Vriesland, to supersede him. This same 
Stuyvesant robbed the daughter of his host, and being discovered 
would have had to suffer for the crime, but that he was forgiven 
for sake of his father. 

E. How in the world did the company manage to find so 
many rascals? Why they must have whole magazines full of 
them. 

B. Their High Mightinesses now thought that the governor 
would take care that there should be no more complaints of an 
oppressive or tyrannical direction ; we are however informed in 
what manner the same governors who had intrigued with Kieft, 
instructed the new director, to the decline and ruin of New 
Netherland, to maintain Kieft and vex the inhabitants under any 
appearance or pretext whatever* Neither could he contain him- 
self till he had time and opportunity, but even upon his passage 
threatened that when he arrived in New Netherland, he would 
teach them better to know their plans. As however he had 
promised their high mightinesses by oath, that he would punish 
the faults of director Kieft according to their deserts, and pro- 
perly support the inhabitants ; the result how r ever has shown 
quite the contrary of these fine promises, according to the 
instructions given him by the governors (which he has shown to 
several persons), in which he is ordered to do as he afterwards 
did. 

J. Is not that the same Stuyvesant who some time before at- 



108 EXTRACTS FROM A WORK 

tempted to take fort St. Martin for the company, and who lost 
his leg in the attempt? 

B. The very same; the governors looked upon that as quite a 
piece of Roman courage. 

J. Yes, but all who attended that expedition will tell another 
story; how he burnt all our powder in firing salutes during the 
whole of the voyage, so that when the time for action arrived, 
there was none to be found; and every thing relating to that 
expedition was so disorderly, that the like was never seen. In- 
deed when we broke up the seige and retired, without effecting 
any thing, only because of his leg, which was shot off by the first 
cannon shot from Fort St. Martin, we left every thing behind, 
and among other things 5 or 6 field pieces. Was that a fine 
Roman achievement? Who knows how much that expedition 
cost the company? Such a prudent hero deserved indeed to be 
advanced to director, and chosen and sent to New Netherland 
as redresser-General of all abuses. 

B. When he comes thence, the governors may send him as 
president to Brazil, in order to spoil the little that still remains 
there, just as he is always used to do. 

J. He is now, however, getting older, and ought to improve 
his conduct in order to wipe out former faults. How does he 
get on in New Netherland? 

B. Improve do you say, messmate? Like old wolves and old 
ships, worse from day to day. 

J. Does he still foam and rage and storm as much as he used 
to do, even to striking and beating? 

B. In all that he is just the man he has always .been ; and so 
there is no change to be expected but for the worse. 

J. What was his reception in New Netherlands 

B. There was so much shouting on all sides, that they were 
obliged to send to another place to buy powder fur exercising 
and in case of need. 

J. I could have guessed as much, but how did lie treat the 
inhabitants from the very first? 

B. As soon as he arrived, some of the principal inhabitants 
coming bareheaded to welcome their new director, he let them 
wait for several hours bareheaded, he himself keeping his hat 



CALLED BREEDEN RAEDT. 109 

on his head, as if he was the Czar of Moscovy; nobody was 
offered a chair, while lie seated himself very comfortably on a 
chair, the better to give the welcomers an audience. 

J. You speak in so lively a way of his manner of acting, that 
I can fancy I see it all passing before my eyes; go on telling 
about that unlicked bear. 

B. In a word, when he was to take the direction from Kieft, 
the whole community being called together for that purpose, 
Kieft began by thanking them all for their fidelity to him, which 
he much exaggerated in hopes that the community would una- 
nimously have thanked him; but some of them said boldly that 
they would not thank him as they had no reason to do so; among 
these were Joachim Pieterz Kuyter and Cornells Melyn. Stuy- 
vesant, under the canopy of heaven, declared loudly that every 
one should have justice done to him, which assurance was very 
agreeable to the community ; a few days afterwards, however, 
being well persuaded and led away by Kieft, Stuyvesant began 
to assemble a court of justice, had the letter of the 8 deputed 
petitioners to the chamber of Amsterdam laid before it, and 
having chosen the side of Kieft, and wishing to take care that 
afterwards no similar charge should be brought against him, he 
considered these 8 chosen men as private persons, and regarded 
all their conduct and the whole process between Kieft and them 
in no other light. 

In his opinion it was treason to petition against one's magis- 
trates whether there was cause or not. What Kieft simply 
denied was considered as of more weight than the proofs 
produced by his antagonists. 

And when the arbiters produced divers memorials, points and 
persons to prove the truth of what was written, their statements 
were either entirely rejected or a part of what came to light was 
suppressed. 

And what was more, the other persons who had subscribed 
two letters were prevailed upon and obliged by high authority 
and severe menaces as also by fair promises, not to divulge what 
would be communicated to them, to revoke what had been 
written, or at least in order to give it another appearance to 
declare they had been bribed to subscribe it and had been mis- 



110 EXTRACTS FROM A WORK 

informed, not knowing what they subscribed, but having only 
done it at the earnest entreaties of some who persisted in 
subscribing it and still maintained their signature. 

So director Stuyvesant passed sentence against Joachim 
Pietersz and Cornells Melyn, whom he charged with having 
accused, by libellous letters their legitimate governor and chief 
director Kieft, in a clandestine and lying way; with having 
censured and calumniated him, the which he and his counsil 
desiring to prevent in the well ordered commonwealth of New 
Netherland, and executing justice in the name of their High 
Mightinesses the states General, His Highness the Prince of 
Orange, and the General chartered West India Company, con- 
demned Joachim Piertsz Kuyter to a banishment of three 
consecutive years and a penalty of a hundred and fifty guilders, 
one third for the fiscal, one third for the poor and one third for 
the church. Cornells Melyn was charged in his sentence with 
more crimes and punished more severely, (because Kieft had 
formerly flattered himself that he should have a part with him 
in Staten Island, and finding himself deceived, he had been 
obliged to make other conditions with other persons ; and Kieft 
played him this trick, as was afterwards proved) and in virtue 
of the preceding arguments was found guilty of Crimen laesae 
Majestatis, crimen falsi, crimen of libel and defamation, and on 
that account was to forfeit all benefits derived from the company 
or which he might still claim, a penalty of 300 guilders, to be 
applied as above, and to be banished from New Netherland for 
the term of 7 years. So that those who had accused Kieft 
were kicked out and sent away by Stuyvesant. It is well known 
that when director Kieft was reminded that these suits would most 
probably, have taken another turn in Holland, he replied ; why 
should we alarm eacli other with justice in Holland ; in this case 
I only consider it as a scare crow. And Stuyvesant replied ; if 
I was persuaded that you would appeal from my sentences 
or divulge them, I would have your head cut off, or have you 
hanged on the highest tree in New Netherland. He also repre- 
sented Kieft's affair in so favorable a light, inveighed so furiously 
against the constant arbiters, that the foam hung on his beard. 
To show still more clearly that he did not at all intend to follow 



CALLED BREEDEN RAEDT. Ill 

the orders of their High Mightinesses or fulfil the promises he 
made them, or to satisfy the community, he immediately appoint- 
ed Jan Jansen Damen, (one of those who had signed the request 
to slaughter the savages) as churchwarden. 
V E. A very nice churchwarden that, one with bloody hands. 

B. It is to be feared that if the united Provinces, their High 
Mightinesses and his Highness do not take measures to prevent 
the occurrence of such injustice, their reputation will suffer, not 
only among the savages but through all Christendom and it is 
disgraceful enough already that this has not yet been done ; 
there-fore those who have the prosperity of the Netherlands, of 
New Netherland, of its inhabitants and of its government at 
heart, ought to strive to redress such grievances. 

J. But was that sentence executed ? 

B. Most assuredly ; for that was now of as much consequence 
to the new director Stuyvesant as his own honour, reputation, 
even his own life. They were brought on board like criminals 
and torn away from their goods, their wives and their children. 
The Princess was to carry the director and those two faithful 
patriots away from New Netherland, but coming into the wrong 
channel it struck upon a rock and was wrecked. And now this 
wicked Kieft, seeing death before his eyes, sighed deeply and 
turning to these two, said: Friends, I have been unjust towards 
you, can you forgive me ? Towards morning the ship was 
broken to pieces. Melyn lost his son, the minister Bogardus ; 
while Kieft, captain John de Vries and a great number of other 
persons Avere drowned. Much treasure was also lost, as Kieft 
was on his return with a fortune of four hundred thousand guil- 
ders. Joachim Pietersz Kuyter remained alone on a part of the 
ship on which stood a cannon, which he took for a man, but 
speaking to it and getting no answer he supposed him dead. 
He was at last thrown on land, together with the cannon, to the 
great astonishment of the English, who crowded the strand by 
thousands, and who set up the pine or ordinance as a lasting 
memorial. Melyn, floating on his back, fell in with others who 
had remained on a part of the wreck till they were driven on a 
sandbank which became dry with the ebb. They then took 
some planks and pieces of wood, fastened them together and 



112 EXTRACTS FROM A WORK CALLED BREEDEN RAEDT. 

having made sails of their shirts, etc., they got at last to the 
Mainland of England. As these persons were more concerned 
for their papers than for any thing else, they caused them to be 
dragged for, and on the third day Joachim Pietersz got a small 
part of them, which are in being to this day. 

C. How people are sometimes buffetted about the world ! 
How will these persons ever get justice ? 

B. According to what they told me, when they arrived in 
Holland, the Dutch directors much lamented the loss of the ship 
and its rich cargo, and were doubly pained that while so. many 
fine men were lost, two rebellious bandits should survive to 
trouble the company with their complaints. . 

J. Was that all the comfort they got 1 

B. That was not all their comfort, but some of the directors 
undertook to prevent them from getting a hearing from their 
High Mightinesses. 

J. 'Twas better to send such scoundrels to the devil. Who 
dared to undertake that ? 

B. Those who had always corresponded with those wicked 
children of Belial, van Beeck Perquin ; they got a hearing, 
however, and set their affair in such a light before their II. M. 
that it was resolved to prevent such unrighteous proceedings, 
dispatched letters of inhibition, ordered Stuyvesant either to 
appear in person or by proxy, in order to hear his sentence 
maintained, confirmed or annulled ; or else to await it there, 
and to that end their H. M. supplied the complainants with all 
necessary orders, safeguards, acts and instruments. 



New Y»"<"k 



IX. 



STATE 



OF THE 



PROVINCE OF NEW TOM. 



1738 



JY5 3+ 



STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK • 1738. 

[ Council Min: XVII. ] 

In Council ; New York 5 th Jan r y 1737. 

His Honor (Lt Gov Clark) laid before the Board several 
Queries being Twenty in number relating to this Province, 
which were 1 sent to liim by the Lords of Trade which having 
been read were ordered to be entered in the Minnits and are as 
follow viz 1 . 

Queries relating to His Majesty's Province of New York. 

N° 1 . What is the situation of the Province under your Gov- 
ernment, the nature of the Country soil & Climate, the Latitudes 
& Longitudes of the most considerable places in it, or the neigh- 
bouring ffrench or Spanish settlements 1 Have those Latitudes 
& Longitudes been settled by good observations, or only by 
common Computations, and from whence are the Longitudes 
Computed 1 

2. What are the Reputed boundaries, and are any parts there- 
of Disputed, what parts & by whom ? 

3. What is the Constitution of the Government 1 

4. What is the Trade of the Province, the number of sniping, 
their tunnage, and the number of sea-fearing men with y e 
respective Increase or Diminution within ten years past 1 

5. What Quantity & sorts of British Manufactures do the 
Inhabitants annually take from hence ? 

6. What Trade has the Province under y e Governm 1 with 
any foreign Plantations or any part of Europe, besides Great 
Britain, how is that Trade carried on, what commoditys do the 
people under your Government send to, or receive from foreign 
plantations 1 

7. What methods are there used to prevent illegal Trade, and 
are the same effectual 1 



166 STATE OF THE 

8. What is the Natural produce of the Country staple-Com- 
moditys and Manufactures, and what vallue thereof in sterling 
money may you annually Export 1 
9. What mines are there 1 

10. What is the number of Inhabitants white and Blacks? 

11. Are the Inhabitants Increased or decreased within the 
last ten years, how much and for what reasons 1 

12. What is the number of the Militia 1 

13. What ffurts and places of Defence are there within your 
Government, and in what Condition ? 

14. What number of Indians have J 7 ou and how are they 
inclined 1 

15. W T hat is the strength of the neighbouring Indians ? 

16. What is the strength of your neighbouring Europeans 
ffrench or Spaniards 1 

17. What effect have the ffrench or Spanish Settlements on 
the Continent of America upon His Majesty's plantations, espe- 
cially on your province ? 

18. What is the Revenue arising within your Government 
and how Is it appropriated ] 

19. What are the ordinary and extraordinary Expences of 
your Government ] 

20. What are the Establishments civil & military within your 
Government, and by what authority Do the officers hold their 
places 1 

And to the End His Honor may be enabled to give their 
Lordships the greatest satisfaction concerning them and the 
most certain distinct and perfect answers thereto that possibly 
can be procured or made. It' is Ordered that the two first 
Queries be sent to Cadwallader Colden Esq r His Majesty's Sur- 
veyor General of Land for this Province for him to make an 
answer thereto and transmit the same to his Honor. 

That the 4* 5 th 6'h 7 th 8 th be sent to the Collector of His 
Majesty's Customs and that he return an answer thereto. 

As to the 10 th Query that Orders issue to the Sherriffs of the 
several Countys within this Province, to transmit a particular 
and exact account of the number of Inhabitants, both Whites 
and Blacks in their respective Countys, Distinguishing in 



PROVINCE OF NEW- YORK. 167 

Columns for that purpose to be made, the number of Whites, 
Males and Females above and under Ten, and the number of 
Blacks, Males and Females above and under that age, so that a 
particular account may appear not only of the whole number of 
Inhabitants in each respective County, but also of the particular 
species or kind of Inhabitants of both Colours and sexes above' 
and under the age aforesaid ; and for their better guidance* and 
direction in the doing thereof, It is Ordered that the Clerk do 
send to each of the Sherriffs respectively a sample or Form, in 
which such accounts are so " to be taken and made ; and that 
the same may be taken with as much certainty, as the nature of 
the Thing will possibly admit j It is Ordered that the Sherriffs 
of the said several County s be directed to Issue their Precepts 
or Summons's to the Constables, or other under officers of the 
several Towns, Parishes, Districts and Precincts, in each of their 
respective County's, requiring them to transmit to each of the 
Sherriffs respectively as soon as conveniently may be a particu- 
lar account of the number of Inhabitants in manner as aforesaid, 
in each of their respective Towns parishes precincts or Dis- 
tricts. 

As to the 12 t; - Quere — That orders be sent to the Collonells 
of the several Regiments. of militia in the several County s within 
this province, for them to send a particular account of the num- 
ber of Men, Horse and ffoot in each of their respective Regi- 
ments. 

As to the 14* 15 16* & 17 th Queres Ordered that the same 
be sent to the Commissioners of Indian affaires for them to 
return an answer thereto. 



OBSERVATIONS 



ON THE 



SITUATION, SOIL, CLIMATE 

WATER COMMUNICATIONS, 

BOUNDARIES &c. 



OF THE 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



B}' Cadwallader Colden Esq. 

Surveyor General. 



1738. 



[From a MS. in tbe band writing of the Author.] 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. FEb'y 14 th 1737 J 8. 

To the Honourable George Clarke Esq Lieut 1 Gouver- 
neur of the Province of New York &c. 

May it please your Honour. 

In obedience to your Honour's Order in 
Council, of the 5th of the last month referring to me the follow- 
ing Queries from the Lords of Trade & Plantations viz — 

No. 1. "What is the Scituation of the Province under your 
" Government, The Nature of the Country, Soil, & 

Queries from the ... . . - _ . 

L'ds of rrade and " Climate — The Latitude & Longitude 01 the most 
" considerable places in it, or the neighbouring 
" French or Spanish Settlements ? Have those Latitudes and 
" Longitudes been settled by good Observations ; or only by 
u common Computations, and from whence are the Longitudes 
computed 1 

No. 2. " What are the reputed Boundaries and are any parts 
11 thereof disputed : what parts & by whom 1 " 

I shall, that Answer may be made thereto, mention such par- 
ticulars as occur to me, from my own knowledge, or the Credi- 
ble Information of others, on the Subject Matter of their LordP 8 
Queries, & Class them in the same order observ'd in the Queries. 

The Scituation of the Province of New York is to the East- 
ward of the Provinces of New Jersey & Pensylvania 

Scituation of the J J 

Province of New & f the Indian Countries lying to the Northward 
& Westward of Pensylvania ; To the Southward of 
Canada and the Indian Countries claimed by the French, & To 
the Westward of the Colonies of Massathusetts Bay & Connecti- 
cut. 

The nature of the Country is more uneven, hilly, stony, & 

rocky, than that of the Provinces to the Southward 

conn-iy in respect of it. In some parts it is mountainous. At about 

40 miles from the City of New York Northward, a 

Mountains. chain of Mountains of about 10 miles in Breadth, 

commoly called the Highlands, cross Hudson's River running 



172 STATE OF THE 

many miles from the Northeast Southwestward. About 90 miles 
Northward from New York another body of Mountains rise on 
the west side of Hudson's River, at about 10 miles from the 
River, & are commonly called the Kaats kill Mountains or Blew 
Hills. From these Mountains the most northerly 
Head of Delaware & main Branches of Delaware River, some Branches 

Kiver. ' 

of Susquehana River, and several of Hudson's 
River take their rise. 

The Southern part of the Country, that is, from the sea on 

both sides of Hudson's River to within 20 miles of 

Albany, is generally cover'd with oaks of several 
sorts, intermixed with Wallnuts, Chesnuts & allmost all sorts of 
Timber, according to the Difference of the Soil in several parts. 
I have seen in several parts of the Country large quantities of 
the Larix tree from whence Venice Turpentine is made, about 
Albany, & as I am inform'd, a great way up the Eastern Branch 
of Hudson's River, the Land is generally cover'd with Pines of 
several sorts. The Mohawk's Country or that part of this Pro- 
vince lying on both sides the Western Branch of Hudson's River, 
is generally coverd with Beech, Maple & Elm. 

The settlements extend in Lenth, from the Ocean northward, 

along Hudson's River and the eastern branch of it, 
ueme"!«. f ' hc Set " to about 40 miles to the Northward of Albany, & 

westward along the western Branch, to about font 
score miles west northwest from Albany, so that the settled & 
improved part of New York extends about 200 miles in lenth. 
But there are few settlements any where to the Northward or 
Westward of Albany at any distance from the Branches of Hud- 
son's River. 

In the Mohawks Country, the Level of the Land seems to be 

at the greatest heigth above the sea : for in that 
«el^fv h e f of Part part of the Country, at about 50 miles west north 

goamau. <*ore ^^ fmm Albany? & 12 m [] vs weS t from the Mo- 

hawks River, some Brandies of the largest Rivers 
in North America, & which run contrary courses, take their rise 
within 2 or 3 miles of each other, viz 1 st a Branch of Hudson's 
river, which falls into the sea near New-York, after having run 
about 250 miles. 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 173 

2. The Oneida River running Northward falls into the Oneida 
Lake, which empties itself into the Cadarackui Lake at Oswego: 
from this Lake the great River S l Lawrence takes its rise, which 
passing Montreal & Quebec empties it self into the Ocean 
opposite to Newfoundland. 3 d 'y a Branch of Susquchana River, 
which running Southerly passes through Pensylvania & Mary- 
land, and empties it self into Cheasaspeak Bay in Virginia. 

The Province of New York has, for the Conveniency of 
Commerce, advantages by its Scituation beyond any 
ffivew P &^!dvai5> other Colony'in North America For Hudson's River, 
m its commerce. 33 running through the whole extent of this Province, 
affords the 'inhabitants an easy Transportation of 
all their Commodities, to & from the City of New York. From 
„ . • . the Eastern Branch there is only land Carriage of 

Hudson s River. ^ ° 

sixteen miles to the Wood Creek, or to Lake S e . 
Sacrament, both of which fell into Lake Champlain, from 
whence Goods are transported by water to Quebec. But the 
Chief advantages are from the western Branch of Hudson's 
River. At 50 miles from Albany the Land Carriage from the 

Mohawks river to a lake from whence the Northern 

Susquehana River. ,, . * n , ■. ... -. 

Branch 01 Susquehana takes its rise, does not 
exceed 11 miles. Goods may be carried from this lake in Battoes 
or flatt bottomed Vessels, through Pennsylvania, to Maryland & 
Virginia, the current of the river running every where easy, 
without any cataract in all that large space, In going down this 
River two large branches of the same River are met, which come 
from the westward, & issue from the long ridge of mountains, 
which stretch along behind Pensylvania, Maryland, Virginia & 
Carolina, commonly call'd the Apalachy Mountains. By either 
of these Branches Goods may be carried to the Mountain & I 
am told that the passage through the Mountains to the Branches 
of the Misissipi which issue from the West side of these Moun- 
tains, is neither long nor difficult ; by which means an Inland 
Navigation may be made to the Bay of Mexico. 

From the Head of the Mohawks River there is likewise a short 

land Carriage of four miles only, to a Creek of the 
hS^Mal ake9 ° r Oneida lake, which empties it self into Cadarackui 

Lake at Oswego : and the Cadarackui Lake, being 



174 STATE OF THE 

truely an Inland sea, of greater breadth than can be seen by the 
eye, communicates with Lake Erie, the Lake of the Hurons, 
Lake Michigan & the Upper lake, all of them Inland seas, By 
means of these Lakes, & the Rivers which fall into them, Com- 
merce may be carried from New York, through a vast Tract of 
Land, more easily than from any other maritime Town in North 
America. 

These advatages I am sensible, cannot be sufficiently under- 
stood, without a Map of North America. The best which I have 
seen, is M r . De L'Isle's Map of Louisiana, published in French 
in the year 1718. For this reason I frequently use the French 
names of places, that I may be better uhderstood. 

There are great Quantities of Iron oar in several parts of 

the Province, Large Quantities of Sulphur in the 

Mohawks Country Salt Springs in the Onondaga 

Country. Lead oar has likewise been found in several parts of 

the Province, but no where as yet sufficient to pay the Expence 

of working. 

The Soil is less uniform, as the Surface is more unequal, than 
in the more Southern Provinces ; k consequently 

Nature of the soil. . . „ ., . - 

there is a great variety ol soil in several parts of 
the Province. It is generally proper for most sort of Grain, as 
wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Maiz or Indian Corn k Buckwheat, 
The wheat of this Province is generally heavier than that of the 
Provinces more to the Southward & yields a larger quantity & 
better kind of Flower. 

The soil is likewise more fit for pasturage running naturally, 
assoon as it is clear'd of the woods into clover and other good grass, 
k is almost every where intermixed with good meadow grounds. 
These in several parts are of a deep rich black mold & have when 
sufficiently drain'd produced Hemp to great advantage. What 
I say of Hemp is grounded on what has been done in New Jersey, 
& tho' the experiment has not been sufficiently tried in this 
Province, I can see no reason to doubt of the like success. 

On many of the Branches of Hudson's River, k near Albany 
on Hudson's river it self, there is a kind of soil made by the 
Rivers k extends about half a mile in breadth along the Rivers. 
This being made by the soil, which the Rivers let fall is exceed- 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 175 

ing rich, yields large crops of the best Wheat, and the repeated 
overflowings of the Rivers keeps it always in strenth. 

The Soil of the Mohawks Country is in general much richer 
& stronger, than that of the more Southern parts of the Province 
& exceeds any soil' that I ever saw in any part of America. I 
am told, the same kind of soil extends through the countries of 
the Oneydoes, Onondagas, Cayugas, & Senekas. This soil, I am 
persuaded, will produce any thing, that can be produced in a 
Climate where the Winters are very cold. 

The Climate of the Province of New York, confining it to 
the present christian Settlements, extends from the 

^nature of ihe 40 th degree and 39 mitf. f Latitude to the 43<* 

degree & 30 minutes. It is much colder in Winter 
than those parts of Europe, which \y under the same parallels 
of Latitude, The Alterations in the Thermometer, are very con- 
siderable, as great perhaps as in any part of the world : but the 
changes in the Barometer are not so great, the Mercury seldom 
descending so low as in Brittain. The changes of Heat & Cold 
pass through all the degrees of the Thermometer. I have 
observ'd the Cold so great, that the Spirit in Patrick's Thermo- 
meter, which is fixed to his portable Barometer, descended the 
space of 8 1 Gradations below all the Graduations marked on the 
Thermometer : at the same time, the Spirit in my Florentine 
Thermometer was included intirely within the^ Ball : But so 
great a degree of Cold happens seldom. The Peach & Quince 
trees were in many places killed by it, but the Apple & Pear trees 
are never hurt by the Cold. Hudson's River, so far as it is 
fresh is froze every year, so as to bear Hors.es & Carriages. The 
Excesses in Heat & Cold seldom continue a week together, or 
more than two or three days. The greatest cold is in January, 
& Heat in July & August. Since the Country has been settled 
& Clear'd the Seasons are become more moderate. 

The spring comes late, it is seldom sensible before April. 
This it is probable, is occasioned by great quantities of snow to 
the northward, which every where are cover'd from the Sun by 
thick Forests, & by melting slowly produces cold northerly 
winds. The spring being late of consequence is short, the suc- 
ceeding warm weather produces a quick growth so that the 



176 ATE OF THE 

face of the country, in a short time, becomes surprisingly changed. 
In the summer exceeding heavy Dews fall almost every night. 
The wheat harvest is in the beginning of July. 

The Fall of the leaf is the most pleasant season in this coun- 
try. From the beginning of September to December we have 
moderate weather with a serene sky the Horizon being seldom 
cover'd with clouds in that time. 

d m 
mde'of ihe mo°s n t gl " The City of New York is in Latitude. . 40 .42 

considerable piaces. T •. i ,-, ■ nit 

Longitude. 74.37 
Sandy Hook, a Cape in the Ocean at the Entrance into the 

Bay into which Hudson's River empties itself, Lat.. 40.25 

Long 74.37 
Albany, the second City in New York & most consider- 
able place for the Fur trade, Lat. . 42.48 

Long. 74.24 
Ohswego, a Fort on Cadarackuy lake, From whence the 
Fur trade of Albany is carried on with the Western 
Indians, Lat.. 43.35 

Long. 76.50 
Philadelphia, Lat.. 39.58 

Long. 75.40 
Boston, Lat.. 42.25 

Long. 71.28 
Quebeck, the Capital of Canada Lat . . .46 .45 

Long. 69.48 
Montreal, the second Town in Canada & nearest New 

York, Lat.. 45.52 

Long. 74.10 
Crown Point, The place where the French have built a 

Fort, near the South end of Lake Champlain, Lat. . . 44 . 10 

Long. 74.00 
From whence the The Longitude of all these places is computed 

Longitude computed <-> x r 

westward from the Meridian of London. 
The Latitude & Longitude of New York is from my own obser- 
vations, which I am satisfied are near enough the 
fh e re^™u!i e e r s & truth for common use, tho not made with such 
Latitudes are de,er -T ns trunients, care & acuracy as is necessary where 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 177 

the greatest exactness is requisite. The Longitude is from the 
Immersions & Emersions of Jupiter's first Satellite, and the 
Calculations made from D 1 ' Pound's Tables of that Satellite. 

The Latitude k Longitude of Boston are from the observa- 
tions made at Cambridge Colledge in New England, & those of 
Quebeck from the observations of the French there. Those of 
the other places are computed from their distance & scituation, 
with respect to some one or more of these that are determined 
by Observation. 
The Province of New York is bounded, To the southward by 

the Atlantick Ocean, & runs from Sandy hook, 
darLroa\ew York.including Long Island & Staten Island, up Hudson's 

River till the 41 st degree of North Longitude be 
compleated, which is about 20 miles above the City of New 
York, East New Jersey lying for that space on the west side of 
Hudson's River. From the 41 st degree of Latitude on Hudson's 
River, it runs northwesterly to 41 degrees k 40 min of Latitude 
on the most northerly Branch of Delaware River, which falls 
near Cashiektunk, an Indian Settlement on a Branch of that 
River call'd the Fish kill. Thence it runs up that Branch of 
Delaware River till the 42 d degree of Latitude be compleated or 
to the Beginning of the 43 d degree, Pensylvania stretching along 
the west side of Delaware River, so far northward as to this 
parallel of Latitude. From the Beginning of the 43 d degree 
New York runs westerly, on a Parallel of Latitude, along the 
Bounds of Pensylvania to Lake Erie, or so far west as to com- 
prehend the Country of the Five Nations, (the French having 
by the Treaty of Utricht quitted all claim to these Five Nations) 
Then it runs along lake Erie, & the streights between Lake 
Erie k Cadarackuy lake, k along Cadarackuy lake to the east 
end thereof — From thence it continues to extend easterly along 
the Bounds of Canada, to the Colony of Massathuset's Bay. 
Then Southerly along the Boundaries of the Massathuset's Bay, 
& of the Colony of Connecticut, to the sound between Long 
Island k the main, k then easterly along that Sound to the 
Atlantick Ocean. 

The Boundaries between New York Province k the Provinces 

Vol. iv. 12 



178 STATE OF THE 

of New Jersey k Pensylvania, are so well Describ- 
2Jte e a£c£& ed, in the Grants to the Proprietors of New Jersey 

& Pensylvania, that by determining the proper 
Parallels of Latitude on Hudson & Delaware Rivers, the Boun- 
daries between them may at any time be fixed with sufficient 
certainty. But as this has not hitherto been actually done, 
Disputes now in several parts subsist, between the Proprietors 
of the lands near the line, which is supposed to run between New 
York k New Jersey, from Hudson's River to Delaware River. 
And it is probable the like Disputes will happen, between the 
Inhabitants of the Provinces of New York & Pensylvania, when 
the lands near the line Dividing them shall be settled. 

The Boundaries Between New York k Connecticut are entire- 
ly settled, by agreement between the two Colonies, k by Lines 
run at about 21 miles from Hudson's River, k running nearly 
parallel to the general Course of that River. 
I know no Regulations for Determining the Boundaries between 

New York & Canada. Its probable each will 
aI?ierwt C un«Xm.endeavour to extend themselves as far as they can. 

The French have lately made a wide step, by 
building a Fort at Crown Point, which alarm the English Colo- 
nies by its being a Pass of great Importance. By this Pass only 
there is access to Canada from the English Colonies, k from this 
the French will be able, in War time, to send out parties, to 
harass k plunder the Colonies of Massathuset's Bay, New York 
k Connecticut. The building of this Fort deserves the more 
notice by reason, it is not at half the Distance from the settle- 
ments in New York, that it is from the nearest settlements in 
Canada. If we are to Judge of the Pretentions of the French, 
by the maps lately published in France by Publick Authority, 
they not only claim this part of the Country and the Countries 
of the Five Nations depending on New York ; but likewise a 
considerable part of what is actually settled by the Inhabitants 
of New York. The English maps are such servile copies of the 
French that they mark out the Boundaries between the English 
k French, with the same Disadvantage to the English, that the 
French do. 

The Boundaries between Massathuset's Bay k New York is 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 179 

every where disputed. By the Massathuset's Bay Charter, that 
Colony is to extend as far west as Connecticut. The Question 
is whether it shall extend, as far west as to Connecticut, or 
extend as far west as Connecticut does. The Difference is so 
considerable, that it takes in near as great a quantity of Land, 
as the whole of what is not disputed. It is probable, they may 
at last make their claim good, by the numerous settlements they 
have allready & are daily making upon it. 

Your Honours knowledge of this Country, will easily discover 
any Errors I may have committed, & will supply the Defects. 
I have endeavour'd that what I have wrote may be of use to 
you, in some maters, wherein you are less conversant, & may 
assist your memory in others. In hopes that it may & in obedi- 
ence to your Commands it is submitted by 

S r Your most obedient & 
most humble servant 
Cadwallader Colden. 



180 STATE OF THE 



MR. CLARKE'S ANSWERS TO QUERIES OF BOARD OF 
TRADE 2 JUNE 1738 

3. The constitution of the Government is such as his Majesty 
by his commission to his Governor directs, whereby the Gover- 
nour with the Council and Assembly are impowered to rrnss 
laws not repugnant to the laws of England. 

13. In the town of New York is an old fort of very little 
defence, cannon we have but the carriages are good for little, 
we have ball but no powder, nor will the board of ordinance 
send any on pretence that a larg quantity was sent in 1711 for 
the Canada expedition which is 27 year agoe, much of it has for 
many years been trodden under foot in the magazine, the bar- 
rells having been rotten. 

There is a battery which commands the mouth of the harbour 
whereon may be mounted 50 cannon this is new having been 
built but three years but it wants finishing. 

At Albany there is a new stone fort built the same year with 
the Battery at New York. 

And at Schanectady a new fort built at the same time and 
both are sufficient for those places. 

In the Mohocks Country there is an old stockado'd fort of 
little use now the country there was about being pretty well 
settled and nigh Schanectady. 

I have been trying to prevail with the Seneca's to let us build 
a fort at Tierandequat in their country which will more effectu- 
ally secure the fidelity of the six Nations and better preserve 
the fur Trade, and I hope at last to prevail. 

18. We have no revenue established at present. 

19. The ordinary and extraordinary expences of the Govern- 
ment are about £4000 a year. 

20. We have a Militia in every county for the regulating 
whereof there is annually past an act of Assembly. 

The people are generally expert in the use of fire arms. All 
the officers are commissioned by the Governour. 

The Mayors and Recorders of the cities of New York and 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 1S1 

Albany hold their places by commissions under the seal of the 
province so do the Sherriffs Corroners and Clerks of the peace. 

The Chief Justice is usually appointed at home and by the 
King'? warrant to the Governour he gives him a commission 
under the seal of the province the second and third Judges have 
no warrant the Governour appointing them himself under the 
seal of the province the Attorney General the Surveyor General 
of the lands and the Secretary or Agent for Indian affairs are 
appointed as the Chief Justice is by the King's warrant &c. 

The Secretary and receiver General have their Commission 
under the great seal of England. 



182 



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A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

WHITE AND BLACK ABOVE AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN 
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. 

Whites males above ten years 3209 

Dtto Fameles above ten 2995 

Dtto males under ten 1463 

Dtto Fameles under ten 1 384 

Totall of White 9051 

Black's males above ten 714 

Dtto Fameles above ten 496 

Dtto males under ten 223 

Dtto Fameles under ten 1 97 

Totall of Blacks 1630 

The whole No of White & Black above & under ten 10681 
P"\ JOHN LINDESAY, Sheriff 



. A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

BOTH WHITES AND BLACKS MALES AND FEMALES EACH SORT ABOVE 
AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS. 

Whites Males above Ten years old 940 

Whites females above 10 years old 860 

Whites males under 10 710 

White females under 10 646 

Total of Whites 3156 

Blacks Males above 10 161 

Blacks Hcmales above 10 42 

Blacks males under 10 37 

Blacks ffemales under 10 22 

Total of Blacks 262 

The number of the Whole in the county Except the 

High Lands * - / 3086 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 185 

A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

BOTH WHITES AND BLACKS MALES AND FEMALES EACH SORT ABOVE 
AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN THE COUNTY OF ULSTER 

ANNO, 1738. .... 

Whites Males above ten years old 1 175 

Whites Females above 10 years 1681 

Whites Males under 10 541 

Whites Females tinder 10 C01 

Total! of whites 4398 

Blacks Males above 10 378 

Blacks ft'emales above 10 . , 260 

Blacks males under 10 124 

Blacks ffemales under 10 110 

Total of Blacks 872 

The number of the whole in the County Except y e 

high Lands 5270 



A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

BOTH WHITES AND BLACKS MALES AND FEMALES OF EACH SORT 
ABOVE AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN THE COUNTY OF 
ORANGE 1738. 





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The above ig a true acount of the numbers of the Whites and Blacks in the County of 
Orange This 20 day of June 1738. W. DUNINO, Sheriff. 



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rected. — Ed. 



A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

BOTH WHITES AND BLACKS MALES AND FEMALES OF EACH SORT ABOVE 



AND UNDER THE 


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PETER STRYCKER, JUNR. Sheriff. 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 187 

A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

BOTH WHITES AND BLACKS MALES AND FEMALES EACH SORT ABOVE 
AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN QUEENS COUNTY ; VIZ 

Whites males above ten years old 2407 

Whites females above ten years old 2290 

White males under ten ' 1395 

Whites females under ten 1656 

Totall of whites 7388 

blacks males above ten 460 

blacks females above ten 370 

blacks males under ten 254 

blacks females under ten 227 

Total of Blacks 1311 

the number of the whole in the County 8699 

ye 26* of June 1738 A«'»» LAWRENCE, Sheriff. 



A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

BOTH WHITES AND BLACKS MALES AND FEMALES EACH SORT ABOVE 
AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. 

1. Whites males above ten years old 2297 

2. Whites females above ten years old 2353 

3. Whites males under ten 1 175 

4. Whites females under ten 1098 

The totall of whites 6833 

5. blacks males above ten 393 

6. blacks males under ten 307 

7. blacks males above ten 203 

8. black females under ten 187 

The Totall of blacks 1090 

The number of the whole in the county of Suffolk 7923 



188 STATE OF THE 

A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS 

BOTH WHITE AND BLACKS MALES AND FEMALES OF EACH SCRT, ABOVE 
AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND 
TAKEN IN MARCH 1738. 

White Males above 10 years old 488 

White Females above 10 years old 497 

White males under 10 289 

White Females under 10 . 260 

Total of White 1540 

Black Males above 10 132 

Black Females above 10 112 

Black Males under 10 52 

Black Females under 10 53 

Total of Black [ 349 

The Number of the whole in the County &c 1889 

PAUL MXCHAUX 

Sheriff 

*»* For the Table showing the total population of the Province in 1738, see Doc. Hist, 
qf N. Y., Vol. I, Art. XXIII. 



A LIST OFF ALL THE INHABITANTS 

OFF THE TOWNSHIP OFF FLATTBUSH BOTH OF WHITES AND BLACKS, 
MALES AND FEMALES. 



The names off the masters off the ~ «^ "g S 
the house or mistresses <fcc. Q 3 £> 



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Jus polhmvs 2 1 1 3 

Lamert bennet 2 . . 3 

William Boerrom 3 2 1 

Carl boerrom 2 2 1 1 

Isaac liegeman 2 . . 1 

John blom 1 .. 1 3 

William bennett 1 3 1 1 



PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK. 



189 



The names off the masters off the 
house or mistresses &c. 



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Garritt Snedeker . . 
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Nicklas andrissen,. . 
Joharmis Cornel . . . 
Isack Snedeker. . . . 
Jurey perbasko. 
Elbert liegeman, 
John Van wicklen,. 

Garrit Cosine 

Joseph liegeman . . . 

John lot 

John Striker 

Larance (let mas 
Denijs liegeman 

John detmas 

John uanderuei" 

Abraham lott 

inder freeman . . , 

Jus Sadam 

Jacob Sadam 

Daniel Ramsoii 

Pieter Stry ker jun 1 '. 
Corneallas bennum . 
William hogaland . . , 
Cattren uandcrveer , 
Cornealas Sadam. . . . 

John Sadam 

John Vanderwort . . , 
Adrayonn Hageman 
Martin Si mson 



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The names off the masters off the 
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Johanas Johnson 3 .. 3 2 1 .. 1 1 

Isaac Okey 1 1 1 1 

Born Vande Vandan, .... 2 . . 2 2 1 . . 1 2 

Do m Antonadus 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 1-1 

Ad n Hegeraan 2 . . 2 1 . . 

John Waldron 4 .. 3 

Co" Peter Stryker 1 1 1 

Tryntje | sjolleman 2 

Join) Renhara 2 

Joseph Renham 10120000 

John Van Bueren 1 1 1 1 1,1 

Giljan Cornel 4 [5] 2 . . 1 

Cartryna filkin 1 . . 2 . . 1 

Marten Adriaansz 1 . . 1 

Rnii Martense 1 1 2 .. 1 1 

Adriaan Martense , 1 . . 1 4 1 2 1 1 

Pliillippus Nagel 2 .. 3 2 1 4 1 1 

Ari Van der Bilt 2.. 4 3 2 2 1 2 

Abraham liegeman 2 .. 2 .. 1 

Cornelius Cornel 3 1 2 .. .. 2 

Isaac Leffertze 1 2 2 .. 2 .. 

Jan Van der Bilt 5 . . 1 . . 1 

Rem liegeman 4 1 2 1 1 

Peter Leffertz 4 .. 2 4 1 1 

Dominions V D Veer 2 3 5 3 .. .. 

Gerrit Van Puyii 10 2 

John Verkerck 113 3 13 11 

Kolef Verkerck 1 2 3 1 2 3 

Peter Lyster 1 2 1 3 1 

William houerd 2 .. 2 .. .. 

Josef houerd 1 1 1 1 .. 

Jus Bloum 3 . . 2 . . . . 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 191 



The names off the masters off the g § r-i g 
house or mistresses Ac. "3 £. ^ j? 



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Catlrin Lot 1 

Sarah Lot 2 1 2 £ 

Thomas betts 1 . . 2 1 

Jacob Ramsen 2 3 2 

Robert betts 1 1 2 

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A LIST OFF ALL THE INHABITANTS 

OFF THE TOWNSHIP OFF FLATT LANDS, BOTH OF WHITES AND BLACKS, 
MALES AND FEMALES. 



The names off the masters off the £ § u g g "ft S g g 2 3 ,2 ^> 
houses or mistresses &c. H"£. •§ g £ S cS s ? **> E 2 



la si S « 'g oc« 

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Johannes Lott 03 03 02 01 02 00 01 02 

Marten Schenck 02 00 02 01 01 00 01 00 

hendrick wickof 02 00 01 00 02 00 01 00 

Jacobus Amerman 03 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 

yan Amerman 04 00 02 00 01 00 00 00 

pieter nevyus 02 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 

pieter Wickof ju r 01 01 01 00 01 00 00 00 

ijan Stevensen 04 00 03 00 01 00 01 00 

wijllera kovwenoven 04 01 04 03 02 00 01 00 

Steven Schenk 02 00 03 03 01 00 00 00 

gerret hansen 01 00 01 00 01 00 00 00 

pijeter monfoor 02 02 02 01 00 00 00 00 

wijllem van gelden 05 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 



192 STATE OF THE 



The name? off the masters off the nu u ^ ^ (►, £ ^ i, g 3 2 >-> a 

house or mistresses <tc. "3 P -s § £o 'g £ -g » £> | ® £, 

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marten Schenck 02 00 02 00 02 00 00 00 

koert van voorhees 01 02 01 01 00 00 00 00 

Lvijcas Stevensen 01 00 01 00 02 00 01 00 

cornlvs van arsdalen 04 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 

ijan van voorhees 05 02 02 03 00 00 01 00 

auk en van voorhees 04 00 02 00 00 00 00 01 

tevnys rijennesen 02 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 

cornelys nefevs 02 02 01 02 00 00 00 00 

ijzaack van voorhees 02 01 01 02 00 00 00 00 

ijan elbersen 02 01 04 02 01 00 01 00 

pijeter wyeoff. 04 00 02 00 01 00 00 00 

pijter wijcoff 01 01 01 01 00 00 00 00 

abrahamwestervelt. ....*. 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 

ijohannes van sijggelen . . 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 

ijan ouken 03 01 03 00 00 00 00 00 

ijan terhvnen 01 00 02 00 01 01 01 02 

wijlhelmus Stothof 01 01 03 00 02 0) 01 01 

cornelvs Stevensen 02 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 

harmanus hoogelant 04 02 04 01 01 00 00 00 

roelof yan voorhees 02 00 02 01 00 00 00 00 

81 21 70 23 24 1 11 6 



PROVINCE OF. NEW YORK. 193 

A LIST OFF ALL THE INHABITANTS 

OFF THE TOWNSHIP OFF GRAVESEND, BOTH OFF WHITES AND ELACKS, 
MALES AND FRMALES. 



The names off the masters off the 
house or mistresses. 



as & £ g £. §s a^ 






S: Genitsen 5 ..2 1 

Bernard us Reveler 3 .. 1 1 1 1 1 1 

Roeloff Ter hunen 2 1 5 2 

Rich*' Still-well 4 2 1 1 

Jacobus Strycker .. . 113 111 

Nicklas willams . . . .■ 2 4 2 2 

Samuel] Hubbard 2 .. 2 1 1 

Garret lambertson 2 2 3 1 .. 

Andro Emmans 1 1 .. 1 1 

weedaw Emails 1 1 1 

farnanclus: U: sicklen. . . . 3 ., 2 

Widdeu Courten 1 .. 2 .. 1 

John Boys : . 2 . . 2 

Willem bouil 1 . . 1 

Nicklas Stilwill 1 1 1 

Cournelas Strikar 1 1 4 .. 1 

John Griggs 1 2 5 1 1 .. 1 

Elizabeth Griggs . . 1 

Elias Hubbard 3 1 1 4 . . . . 1 

Garret Dorland 1 . . 2 

farnandus. V Sjcklen .... 3 3 2 1 1 1 

Jacobus Emans 5 2 3 2 

barnt Jonson 4 1 2 1 

Daniel Lake 2 3 12 12 2 

John Rider 3 3 4 1 

Kourten V. fores 2 1 2 4 1 1 

Peter Willamsen 2 .. 1 4 

Pheby Van Clift 1 1 1 

John Van Clift 2 3 2 4 



Gl 31 GO 3G 11 

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194 



STATE OF THE 



A LIST OFF ALL THE INHABITANTS 

OFF THE TOWNSHIP OFF NEWUTRECHT, BOTH OFF WHITES AND 
BLACKS, MALES AND FEMALES. 





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rubecha eemans 2 3 2 2 1 

Sarels berrij 1 2 2 2 

yoost van brunt 1 1 7 1 2 2 

elisabet gewout 110 

myndert ijansen 1 1 1 

henderick ijaensen .... ♦. 50201010 

rutgert van brunt 3 3 2 12 11 

ed word dry nc water 11110000 

aert van Pelt 2 10 11 

albert koerte '2 3 3 1 1 

ijan van pelt 2 1 2 3 1 

pijeter kartelijou 10 3 2 10 

ailtekarteloijou.... 3 2 .0 1 1 

JaquesDenyes 12114020 

William Barkelo 2 3 1 3 1 1 

William Ver Done 2 3 1 4 1 2 

Thomas Stillwell 45400000 

Johnpiterse 3 4 110 

Thomas Van Dick 2 1 1 

Cherck Van Dick 30500000 

ferret Van Dyck 1 1 1 

hendrik Suydam 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 

Rutgert Van Brunt 2 2 3 13 2 3 3 

Joseph Ditmars 1 1 

machijel vanderver 12 2 2 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



195 



g£ -§» g^ 1* s| | !& I 

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house or mistresses <fec. S o i^""^ ^>^o ° *" « ° 

!= S £ £ w § w 3 

gerrjjt van duijn 1 1 1 1 1 

marija van nuijs 2 

ouken van nuijs 1 5 4 1 

ijacobus van nuijs 2 1 

Wyllem van nuijs 3 1 2 

ijan van dijck 10 

64 34 67 20 36 11 22 15 



A LIST OF ALL THE INHABITANTS 

OFF THE TOWNSHIP OFF BROOKLAND, BOTH OFF WHITES, AND BLACKS, 
MALES AND FEMALES &C. 



The names of ye masters of the 
house or mistresses Ac. 



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Jeronymus Iiapalje 11301023 

George Rapalje 2 1 2 1 2 2 

Isaac Johnson 3 2 3 1 

Jacob Ryerson 4 1 2 1 

Hans Bergen 2 2 3 

Jacob Bergen 2 2 1 1 1 

Jeremias Remsen 1 2 4 1 1 

GSzbart Bogaert 2 2 

Gizbart Eogaert Jun r 2 2 1 2 

Cornelius Bogard 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 

Nicasius Couwenhoven ..30101101 

Marten Vanderhoeven ... 4 1 2 1 



196 STATE OF THE 



The names of ye masters of the ■- g -gg g » g 
house or mistresses Ac. g **» 



Geriit Adriaanse 2 

Nicholas Vechten 1 

Fredrick Blaeuw 2 

John Blaeuw 1 

Jury en Elaeuw 1 

Peter Staets 4 

Adrian Bennet 3 

Cornelius Van Duyn, 2 

Johannes Hoist 2 

John Bennet 3 

Jacob Bennet 2 

Thomas Van Dyck, 2 

Samuel Stellingwerg 1 

Simon D' Hart 2 

Wouter Van Pelt, 4 

Joseph liegeman 1 

Hendrick Van Dyck, .... 1 

Elizabeth Garner 

George Remsen 1 

Rem Remsen 2 

Isaac Sebering 4 

Aelfje Sebering 2 

Israeli Horsfield 3 

John Thompson 1 

Mally Burwouter 

Theophilus Elsworth .... 4 

Petrus Ewetse 1 

John Rhyn 2 

Gabriall Cox 3 

John Rapalje 2 

Thomas Browne 1 

Billy Nicbin 1 



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PROVINCE OF NEW- YORK. 197 



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Daniell Boutecoue 1 

Aert Middagh 1 

Breglije GlieifF 

Hendrick Stryker 2 

Cornelius filkin 1 

Aeltje Provoost 1 

John Middagh 1 

Christopher Codvvise .... 12 

Cornelius Ewetse 7 

John Ewetse. 2 

James Harding 1 

Jacob Deklyn 1 

Rem Remsen 7 

Everardus Brouwer 2 

Johannes Johnson 3 

Alberfje Johnson 

George Bergen 1 

Jacob Hanse Bergen 1 

Cornelius Webbers 1 

Isaac D'Graw 2 

Joost D'Beavois 2 

Jacobus Beavois 3 

John Ellen 1 

Hans Bergen 4 

Jacobus Vandewater 3 

Benjamin V. D. Water. . . 3 

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198 STATE OF THE 



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The names of ye masters of the g^a^g^-. g^g^ •*> |^> ^ 
house or mistresses Ac *<=^o£:o<£io"o S ,«o 3 

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John Dorland 1 1 1 2 1 

Hendrick Suydam 3 2 10 

Cornelius V. D. hoven... 10 10 10 11 

Cornelius V.D.hoevenJu r . 22121000 

Peter V. D. Voort 12 12 10 1 

Paulus V. D. Voort 10 12 

John V. D. Voort 5 1 5 

John Van Noortstrant 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 

Dirck Riipalji 10 10 10 

Sara Rapelje 1 1 1 

Jacob Cossauw 5 3 1 

Isaac Remsen 7 1 2 2 2 1 

Jacob Durrie 3 3 2 1110 

Mathys Van Dyck 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 

Abraham Brewer 21222000 

Juryen Brewer 1 2 2 2 

199 81 175 92 69 23 43 23 



A LIST OFF ALL THE INHABITANTS 

OFF THE TOWNSHIP OFF BUSHWVCK, BOTH OF WHITES AND BLACKS, 
MALES AND FEMALES. 



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JohinnesSchenck 1 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 

David Sprongh 3 1 3 00 00 00 00 00 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK 199 



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MarijtieSchenck 4 3 00 1 1 00 1 1 

Jaunitie Van Elide G 1 00 1 2 00 1 00 

Symon Dorijie 3 00 2 1 00 00 1 00 

Charel Dorijie 2 4 2 1 1 2 2 00 

folkertfulkertse 1 1 1 00 1 00 00 00 

Necklaas folkertse 1 00 4 00 1 00 00 00 

Jacobus Cozyn 2 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 

Pieter Fonck 4 1 2 1 00 1 00 00 

Geertrny Wortraan 2 02 1 00 00 00 00 00 

Abraham Coeck 1 1 l 2 00 00 00 00 

Joost Dorijie 1 00 1 00 00 00 00 00 

Jacob Pieterse 2 00 2 2 00 00 00 00 

Arent Stockholum 2 00 5 00 1 00 00 00 

Daniel bodet 2 2 2 1 1 00 00 00 

Jurijen Nagel 2 06 2 00 1 1 2 00 

Hendrick Vande W tr 1 3 1 00 00 00 00 00 

ferametie anders 2 00 2 00 00 00 00 00 

abraham Liquir 4 00 4 2 00 00 00 00 

Tryntie Calijer 2 00 2 00 00 00 00 00 

Jacobus Calijer 1 00 1 1 00 00 00 00 

Pieter wit 3 1 4 3 1 1 00 

Johannis pieter 1 00 2 00 00 00 00 00 

David Cats 1 00 2 3 00 00 00 00 

Alexander berd 2 00 2 00 1 1 1 00 

Pieter praa 1 00 1 00 4 2 3 00 

Derek Wortman 2 00 100 2 1 2 1 

frans Tijtus 2 1 1 2 3 00 2 00 

Thomas fardon 5 00 2 2 1 00 2 2 

Jams Bobijn 1 00 1 00 1 1 4 5 

Andris Stockholum 2 1 2 3 1 00 00 00 

Joha) m is Calijer 3 00 4 1 00 00 00 00 

Jacobus Calijer 2 00 3 00 00 00 00 00 



200 



STATE OF THE 



The names of the masters of the 
house or mistress &c. 



Cornp* : 325 Ziele. 



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Johannis boechout 3 00 5 1 1 00 00 00 

tileries Rapellie 1 00 1 2 01 00 00 00 

Abraham dorijie 4 2 3 2 00 00 .00 00 

Leffeert Leffertse 1 00 1 3 01 00 00 00 

Jan mesrol 4 1 4 2 1 1 100 

Pieter Consellie 2 2 5 00 00 00 00 00 

Johaimis aberse 3 00 C 1 1 00 1 00 



92 27 91 39 31 11 27 9 



A LIST OF, FREEHOLDERS 

IN SUFFOLK COUNTY 27 FFEBRUARY 1737 



James Beebe 
Willam King: Ju r 
Joshua Curtis 
Charles Glover 
Thomas terry 
John King: Ju r 
Gideon Youngs 
Jonatlian Youngs 
Richard Shaw 
Richard Brown 
Joseph Brown 
Samuel Crook 
Samuel Emmons 
David Youngs 
John Racket 
Henry "tuttle: Jun r 
Henry Conklin 



David Moore 
Walter Brown 
Samuel Conklin 
John Conklin 
Joseph Conklin 
Joseph Conklin Jun r 
John Conklin Jun r 
peter pain 
John Budd 
John vail 
Alsup pain 
Samuel Landon 
Sylvester Lhummidue 
Isreal Moore 
Samuel Grilling 
Ebbenezer Johnson 
John Youngs 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



201 



Thomas Reeve 
James Landou 
John peck 
Jonathan I-Iorton 
John Salmon 
Thomas Conklin 
Joseph Horton 
Isaac Hubbard 
Samuel Reeve 
Samuel terry 
Joshua Budd 
Benjamin Reeve 
peter Halliock 
John Dickinson 
Nathaniel Youngs 
Samuel Case 
John Goldsmith 
Daniel t little: Ju r 
William Salmon 
Hazekiah Reeve 
Joshua Horton: Jun r 
Samuel Curvvin 
Syljenus Davis 
Benjamin Case 
Zebulon Hallick 
David Reeve 
William Reeve 
Henry Wells 
Uriah terry 
Thomas Goldsmith 
Jonathan Horton Jun r 
Solomon Wells 
William Benjamin 
Joshua Wells: Jun r 
Richard terry 
Thomas Booth 
Gideon Wickh.au 
Daniel Osmon 



Constant king 
Barnebus Winds 
John Reeve 
David Horton 
John hud son 
Samuel Clark Jun r 
Caleb Horton 
David Curwin 
Gersham terry 
Daniel Reeve 
James Reeve 
Timothy Hudson 
Thomas Reeve Jun* 
John Howel 
, Isaac Howel 
Thomas Clark 
Aaron Howel 
John Cleaves 
David Cleaves 
Daniel Curwin • 
Ezekiel pette 
James terry 
Josiah Youngs 
Daniel Youngs 
Samuel Wells 
Daniel Wells 
Nathaniel Wells 
Richard Howel 
Stephen Sweasay 
Joseph Mapes 
David Howel 
peter Hallick 
Richard Swascy 
Elezer luce: Ju r 
Daniel terry 
Christipher Youngs 
Hezekiah howell 
Jonah Bower 



202 



STATE OF THE 



Obadiah Rogers 
Icliabod Seayr 
Ichabud Cooper 
Thomas Stephens 
Henry person 
Josiah howel 
John foster 
James hearick 
Narthan hearick 
Benjamin hains 
Samuel Jenings 
Thomas lupton 
Job Seayr 
Hugh gilson 
Jonathan peirle 
Stephen herrick 
Gershem Culver 
Jeremiah Culver 
Samuel Ludle 
John Mitchel . 
Joseph Rodgers 
Henry Holsey 
David phithin 
Samuel hains 
Daniel Moore 
Thomas Sand lord 
Ezekiel Sandford 
Abraham peirson 
Josiah peirson 
Stephen tapping 
Josiah tapping 
Job peirson 
Henry wick 
James Cooper 
John lupton 
Thomas Cooper Jur 
Elisha howel 
Elias pette 



Elnathan white 
John moorehouse 
John norris 
Daniel hedges 
Theopple howel 
Thomas holsey 
Constant heavins 
Joseph howel 
Abraham holsey 
Nathaniel holsey 
David burnit 
John Seayr 
James White 
Aaron burnit 
John tapping- 
Benjamin ho well 
Henry howell 
Zechariah sandford 
Joshua hildreth 
Elias Cook 
Abraham howell 
John peirson 
Benjamin Woodruph 
Stephen bower 
Nathaniel Jesup 
Artter howell 
John Cook 
Jonathan Cook 
Isaac hildreth 
Timothy mulford 
Jeremiah mulford 
William hedges 
Narthan day ton 
William osman 
Elisha Conklin 
Mathew mulford 
Edward Jones 
Daniel miller 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK 



203 



Eleazer miller 
Samuel persons 
John merry 
Thomas talmage 
John talmage 
Lion gardner 
Samuel hedges 
Ephraim burnet 
Samuel hud son 
John mulford 
Josiah miller 
Henry hudson 
Thomas osmon 
John hunting 
Robert moore 
Jonathan wick 
Ezekiel hubard 
James chittester 
David Kitcham 
Samuel Smith 
Daniel Keeley 
James Keeley 
Obediali Rogers 
David Rogers 
Joseph lewes 
William Jerves 
Nathaniel Kacham 
philip plat 
John Rogers 
Job smith 
Arron Smith 
David Carey 
William row 
Jonathan Jones 
Jacob Munsel 
Piatt Smith 
Solomon Smith 
Zephaniah plat 



John hockins 
Moses Acerly 
Josiah wicks 
John Scidmore 
Robert Arter 
Joshua Arter 
Timothy tredwell 
Obadiah Smith 
Benjamin Gold 
Daniel Smith 
Richard Smith 
Job Smith 
Ebenezer Smith 
Shubel Marchant 
Timothy Smith 
Joseph Smith 
Edmond Smith 
Richard Smith 
Isaack Mills 
Timothy Mills 
Richard Blidenberg 
James Dickonson 
John Dickonson 
Jonathan Dayton 
John Arter 
William Green 
William phillips 
Amos willis 
Richard willis 
Richard floyd 
Nichols floyd 
Nathaniel WoodhuU 
William Smith 
James tutthil 
Danniel Brewster 
James Smith 
Israel Smith 
James Sell 



201 



STATE OF THE 



Joseph roberson 
John robberson 
Hezekiah Dayton 
Nathaniel Dayton 
Noah hallock 
Thomas Green 
William Miller 
Richard Miller 
Andrew Miller 
Robert robinson 
Thomas robinson 
Moses burnett 
Joseph phillips 
Joseph dauis 
Samuel dauis 
Daniel dauis 
Ben ia min dauis 
John tucker 
George Norton 
John Mosier 
Henry Dayton 
Hugh Mosier 
Thomas Strong 
George tucker 
John row 
Nathaniel row 
Henry robbins 
Nathaniel brewster 
John wood 
Samuel D'henuar 
William Jean 
Stephen Jean 



Matthews Jean 

Josep brewster 

Nathaniel Liscom 

Nathaniel Sattirly 

George Owen 

Samuel Smith 

Arter Smith 

John hellock 

Beniamin hallock 

John tucker 

Samuel thompson 

Jonathan Owen 

Nathaniel bigss 

William helms 

Eleazer hockins 

Amos Dickenson 

Henry Smith Esq 

Thomas Chatlield 

Joshua Youngs 

Joseph wickham 

Nathaniel warner 

Mathias burnett 

Daniel Sayr 

William Jenings 

Nathanil Smith 

George pliillips 

Richard Woodhull 

Obadiah Smith 

Charles Saxton 

John wicks 

Dauid Corey Sherriff 

The whole amounts to — 328. 



PROVINCE OF NEW \OUK. 



205 



LIST OF THE FREEHOLDERS 

OF DUTCHESS COUNTY VIZT. 



Henry Beekman 
Lowrence Knickerbacker 
Nicholas Hoffman 
Martinus Hoftman 
Barent Van Benthuysen 
Philip Londen 
Hendrick Kip 
Nicholas Row 
Jury Soefelt 
Zacharias Haber 
Fredricke Sipperly 
Johannis Spaller 
Jury Feder 
William Cole 
Hans Heyner 
Johannis P : Snyder 
Johannis Backus 
Hans felte Wollever 
Hans Lambert 
Joseph Rykert 
Hendrick SheiTer 
Peter Oostrander 
Benjamin Van Steenbergli 
Hans felte Sheffer 
Willem Freer 
Teunis Freer 
Jury Ackert 
Evert Knickerbacker 
Nicholas Bonesteel 
Jacobus Van Etten Jun r . 
Basteaan Trever 
Coenradt Berringer 
Wendell polver 
Peter Van Etten 
William Simon 



William Scott 

Michaell Sipperly 

David Richart 

Jacob Mowl 

Mathys Earnest 

Adam Oostrander 

Simon Kool 

Godfreed Hendrick 

Wendel Yager 

Jacob Drorn 

Martinus Shoe 

Jury Adam Soefelt 

Philip foelandt 

Andries Widerwox 

Fran Neker 

Christophell Snyder 

Marten Tiel 

Arnout Viele 

Lowrence Tiel 

Jacob Cool 

Philip More 

Jan Van Benthuysen 

Zacharias Smith 

Josias Ross 

Gysbert Westfall 

Andries Hermans 

Michael Polver 

Johannis Weaver 

William Van Vreedinburgn 

Johannis Kip 

Arie Hendrickse 

Willem Van Vreedinburgh Jun r 

Isaac Kip 

Roeloff Kip 

Jacob Kip 



206 



STATE OF THE 



Abraham Kip 
Mathys Sleght 
Evert Van Wagenen 
Goese Van Wagenen 
Hendrickus Heermans 
Lowrence Oosterhout 
Peter Tippell 
Albartus Shriver ■ 
Stephen Frelick 
Arent Oostrander 
Philip Feller 
Henry Filkin 
Francis Hagaman 
John Gay 
Isaac Filkin 
Jan Ostrom 
Roeloff Ostrom 
Simon Flegelaer 
Augustine Creed 
Jacob Hoff 
Lowrence Hoff 
Isaac Germain 
Isaac Germain Jun 1 
Josias Crego 
Isaac Tietsort 
Richard Sackett 
Gerret £ : Van Wagenen 
Isaac Runnells 
Isaac Runnells Jun r 
Frans Van Dyck 
Nehemiah Runnells 
Nicholas Van Wagenen 
Peter Palmer . 
Nathaniel] Marshall 
Joseph Palmer 
Jacob Van Campen 
John Runnells 
Samuell Palmer 



Joshua Palmer 
Manuell Gonselesduck 
William Palmer 
Peter Lassing 
Isaac Lassing 
William Lassing 
Christophell Van Bomell 
Jacob Van Wagenen 
Lewis Du Bois 
Mathys Du Bois 
Marcus Van Bomell 
Rudolphus Swartwoudt 
Mathewis Van Keuren 
Hendrick Willsie 
Elias Van Buntschoten 
Jacobus Van Bomell 
Thomas Lewis 
Henry Vandenburgh 
John Concklin 
Jacob Low 
Johannis Van Kleek 
Simon Freer 
Mosis De Graaff 
Barnardus Swartwoudt 
Johannis Tappon 
Myndert Vandenbogart 
Hendrick Ostrom 
Barent Van Kleek 
Frans La Roy 
Lowrence Van Kleek 
Jacobus van Den Bogart 
Frans Filkin 
Bowdcwine La Count 
Lowrence Gerbrantz 
Robert Kidney 
Peter Viele 
John Ernons 
Magiel Pells 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK 



207 



Abraham Freer Jun r 

Peter Par ma tier . 

Gybsert Peelen 

A rie Van Vliet 

Johannis Van Benthuysen 

William Syfer 

William Smith Secundus 

Alexander Griggs 

Jacobus De Yeo 

James' Auchmoty 

Samnell Mathews 

George Ellsworth 

Johannis Dollson 

Jacob De Witt 

David De Dutcher 

John Cook 

John Carman 

Nicholas Koens 

Nicholas Emigh 

Hendrick Ow 1 

Mosis Nauthrup 

Stephen Crego 

Peter Simpson 

John Gamble 

William Humphreys 

Francis Nellson 

Thomas Davinport 

Isaac Van Amburgh 

Peter Du Bois Jun r 

Cornells Bogardus 

Jacobus De Peyster 

John Calkin Jun r 

Johannis Van Voorhees. 

Coert Van Voorhees 

Johannis Van Voorhees Jun r 

Hendrick Philip 

Johannis Middellaer 

John Lossee • 



Joliannis Willsie 
Johannis Ter Boss 
Isaac Dollson 
Teunis Van Vliet 
Hendrick Van Tessell 
Hendrick Ter Boss 
Robert Britt 
Jacobus Ter Boss 
Cornelis Van Wyck 
Francis Britt 
Hendrick Rosekrans 
Thomas Langdon 
John Baily 
Christiaan Du Bois 
Jacobus Swartwout 
Theodorus Van W}ck 
Benjamin Hasbrook 
Willem Schutt 
George Brinckerhoff 
Daniell Boss 
Ephraime Bloome 
John Brinckerhoff 
Cornelis Lossee 
Lowrence Lossee 
Jonathan Du Bois 
Jacob Du Bois 
John Montross 
Peter Mufford 
John flewellen 
William Drake 
Joshua Griffen 
William Ver Planck 

Saniuell Halls tead 

i 

Daniell Yeomans 
John Rosekrans 
Cornelis Willsie 
Maes Oostrander 
Abraham Swartwoudt 



208 



STATE OF THE 



Isaac BrinckerholF 
Baltus J Van kleek 
Baltus B Van kleek 
Simon La Roy 
Ahaswarus Van kleek 
Teunis Van Buntskoten 
Gideon Ver Veelen 

Dutchess ss August 2S: 1740 

The Aforegoing is a True List of the ffreeholders of said 
County To the best of my knowledge. 

.JA. WILSON Sheriff 



Peter Outwater 
Jacob Brinckerlioff 
Hendrick Mufford 
Marten Shenk 
Mathew Du Bois Jim 1 
Abraham De Graeff 



A LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND SOLDERS 



BELONGING TO THE REGIMENT OF 
ORANGE IN THE PROVINCE OF 
COMPANYS OF FFOOT WHEREOF 

Vincent Mathews Coll 
Soil Carpenter Let 1 Coll: 
George Ramsen Major 
Michael Jacson Adej 1 
James Tompson Quart 8 

first Company 

Ram Remsen Cap 1 

Cornelius Smith Liv 1 

Eb Smith Ensine 

Three Sarjents 

Three Corp oralis 

One Drumer 

Sixty Three private men — in 

all 7:< 
2 Company 
Sam" Odel Capt 
Henry Cuyper Liv 1 
Benjam: Allison Eusine 



FFOOT MILITIA IN THE COUNTY OF 
NEW YORK CONSISTING OF EIGHT 
VINCENT MATHEWS IS COLL . 

Three Sarjents 

Three Corporalls 

one Drumer 

fifty Eight private men — in all 

68 
3 Company 
John Holly Cap 1 
Mich D uning Liv 1 
Solomon Carpenter Jun 1 ' Ensine 
Three Sargents 
Three Corporalls 
one Drumer 
one Hundred & Eleven private 

men — in all 121 
-1 Company 

Jacobus Swartwoot Cap* 
Johan s West Brook Liu 1 
J< than 8 West Brook Jun r Ensine 
Three Sarjents 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



209 



Three Corporalls 
one Dimmer 
fifty five private men 
5 Company 

Nathaniel Dubois Cap 1 
David Sovtherlon Leut 
Isaac Hennion Ensine 
Tln-ee Shargents 
Three Corporalls 
one Drmner 



7 Company 

Jacob Vander Bilt Cap 4 
in all 65 Andrew Underdonk Liv 1 
Aron Smith, Ensine 
Three Sargents 
Three Corporalls 
one Drumer 

fifty private men — In all 60 = 
Troop of Hors 
Henry Youngs Cap* 



Sixty three private men — in all W m Mapes Liv* 



73 

6 Company 

Abra Hearing Ju r Cap* 
Garret Blawvelt Liv 1 
John Hearing Ensine 
Three Sargents 
Three Corporalls 
one Drumer 



Michael Jacson Corn 1 

Two Shargents 

Two Corporalls 

One Trumpeter 

fifty two private men — In all 60 

The totall 595 

officers & Soldiers 

Sub officers 56 ifoot 



Sixty two private men — In all 72 

The above is a Trew Account of the numbers of y e Officers & 
Soldiers boath of Hors k foot under my Command in the County 
of Orange according the Respective Roles I have Received from 
each Respective Cap 1 

This 20 Day of June 1738 VINT MATHEWS 



LIST OF THE QUEEN'S COUNTY COMPANY 

COMMANDED BY CAP tn JACOB HICKES 



Cap Ja c0 Hicks 
Lef. Sam m Seman 
In 6 ' Jos he Barns 
Sa : John Carle 
Sa : John Sovthword 
Sa : Solo m0 Seman 
Sa : Willi a Pi n e 
Tho Carman 
Tho Spragg 
Vol. iv. 



Calip Carman 

Nath an Vollintine 

Ben ia vallintine 

Tho Lee 

Jo se Lee 

Ric ha Townsend 

Sim an Searing 

George Gildersleeve 

John Mott 

14 



210 



STATE OF THE 



Sam Williams 
Elias Dorlon 
Ro ba Williams 
John Bedle 
Sam Bedle 
Jere m Bedle 
John Jonson 
Will' Langdon 
Josep Langdon 
Sam v Langdon 
Sam v Carman 
Der ic Brevar 
Tho Manering 
Barns Cornelos 
Da vi Pine 
Edw ar Spragg 
Jon at Smith 
Sam ve Rainer 
Ben ia Wood 
Ben ia Wood 
Sam ve Bertsel 
Will : Totton 
Ben ia Britsel 
Jeams Wood 
Abra h Sovthward 
Char' 8 Abrahams 
John Abrahams 
Jesp e Totton 
Robart Lie 

Tho Gildersleeve Drummer 
John Smith 
Mordeca Lester 
Ricli Bedle 
Sam vC Seman J 
Daniel Smith 
Tho Seaman 
This is. a tni Copy taken out 



Josep Carman 
Hen Seman 
Jos e P Seman 
Gar s h Smith 
Josep Pettet 
George Boldin 
Dana Bedle 
Jea mS Smith 
Isaac Jarman 
Jeams Bedle 
Joseph Wood 
John Carle : J 
Ben ia Pine 
Ric ha Gildersleeve 
Ben ia Bedle 
Joseph Bedle 
Adam Mott 
Sam ve Carman 
Ric ha Maniring 
John Seman 
Jacob Seman 
Jonas fflower 
Rich a Totton 
Will. Verity 
John Sovthword. J. 
Daniel Ilevlet 
Mat^ Totten 
Sam ve Totten 
Robart Marvin 
John Smith J. 
John Rainer 
Jeams Pine 
Ben ia Smith 
Jeams Seman 
Jeams Mott 
Sam ve Seman 
of ye Original Roll by me 
CAPN JACOB HICKES 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



211 



LIST OF THE NEW YORK COMPANIES 1738. 

A LIST OF THE BLUE ARTILLERY COMPANY UNDER JOHN WALDRON. 



John Brown Cap 1 Lietenant 

Peter Low first ditto 

W m Harruersly second ditto 

Henry Rew third ditto 

Willillam Carr 

William Hillton 

Vicktor Beekers 

Zebadiah Hunt 

Henry Ricke 

Jolin Tebout 

William Floyde 

John Turner 

Frances Stluester 

Andrew Law Jun r 

Beniaman Thomas 

John Braser 

John Golett 

Isreal Chadwick 

John Morschalick 

Tharnett Basley 

Alexander Aliar 

Jacob Golett 

Thomas Hill 

William Smith 

John Pintard 

James Spencer 

Andrew Bristed 

Phillip Jacob Bomper 

Jeremiah Lattouch 

Thomas Niblett 

Hasewell van Cure 

Abraham Pells 

John Walker 

Moses Gamboa 

Allbartus Tebout 



John Byuank 
Danel Bonett 
William Carr 
John Lewis 
Dauid Griffis 
Robert Prouoost . 
Peter Pantynier 
Ahasuars Ellsnorth 
Joseph Lidle 
John Turman 
Richard Baker 
James Sauers 
Samuel Law ranee 
Isaak Johnson 
Thomas Hunt 
Nicholas Carmer 
Jacob Sarly 
Matliew Woollfe 
Robert Bennett 
Edmond Peers 
Robert Wood 
John Hunt 
Henry Williams 
Peter Demett 
John Lush 
Andrew Mansfild 
Alexander Phinix 
Samuel Bourdett 
James Tucker 
Linthorn Ratsey 
Jacob Phinix 
Daniel Bloom 
Robert Ratsey 
Jaob Kip 
Henry Tucknep 



212 



STATE OF THE 



James Hill 
John Bell 
Phillip Brown 
Thomas Tateke 
Richard Barker 
James Skellton 
Richard Jeffers 
William Deen 



William Boyde 
Dauid Goodwine 
Samuel Pay ton 
Jespar Bush 
Vincent Bodine 
James Fauear 
William Bryant 



LIST OF THE COMPANY OF MILITIA 

UNDER THE COMMAND OF GERARD BEEKMAN. 



first Lieutenant k Second Ditto 
Rich' 1 Van Dam & Jacob Miller 
both Dec 1 . 
Meyer Insign non resident 



Gerard 3 Comford 
W'» Gilbert 
Ger 1 Harsen 
Dan 11 Gotier 



Sargants 



Jacobus Quick 
Tho 8 Howard 
Abraham Ten Eyck 
Aron Smith 
John King 
Lewis Nordyn 
Daniel Meker 
James Young 
John Quick 
John Van Gylder 
John Williams 
John Bassett 
Jacob Haraw 
Arie Bogaert 
Peter Marschalk 



John Delamontanje 
John Lashly Jun r 
David Gallation 
Lucas Kierstead 
John Nichols 
Richard Bocas 
William Eagles 
John Beekman 
James Davie 
Jacob Wessells 
John Van^Deursen 
Jacob De Lamontanje 
Jacob Slover 
David Van Gelder 
David Provoost 
Barent Coerten 
Jacob Trimper 
Collin Bursey 

... Swaen 
John Tiljew 
Walter Heyer 
Charles Missebagh 
Jeremia Sherdewyn 
Peter Rusten 
39 men 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



213 



A LIST OF THE COMPANY 

BELONGING UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. CHARLES LAROEXS. 

Gul n Ver Plank, first Lut n John Killmaster 

Tobias Stoutenburgh second Lut n James Harding 

Dirk Amerman 



David Abeel Insigne 



Andrew Hunter 
Henry Carmer 
John Dewint 
Joseph Hayse 
Gilbert Rotery 
Seth Smith 
Samuel Burling 
John Man 

William Freedenburgh 
William Seatly 
Juhn Freedenburgh 
Hannes Snoek 
Lucas Van Veghte 
John Burges 
John Roberson 
George Ellman 
John Tennor 
William Snyder 
Daniel Dyke 
William Dyke 
Abraham Persel 
John Casanie 
Phillip Shaljoth 
Jacob Shareman 
John Grig 
Israel Shadick 
William Roose 
Daniel Rev r oe • 
Joseph Annow 
Standly Homes 
Cornelius Quackenbosh 



Cohan Jurry Mitter 
Johan france Waldron 
Thomas Wood 
William Brown 
William Strong 
William Hoppe 
William Home 
Abraham Van Aram 
Phillip Soper 
Thomas Montanjea 
Abraliam Poalin 
Petrus Montanjea 
John Ackerson 
Edward Anderson 
Richard Green 
Isaac Van Gelder 
Phillip Young 
Jones Wright 
William Van Syce 
Symon Van Syce 
William Moor 
Joseph Montanjea 
James Louwe 
John Van Wyke 
Theopheles Elswort 
Mathew Redit 
Andrew Redit 
Fredrick Sebrant 
John Coxs 
Baran Juda 
Peter Smith 
Fredrick Becker 



214 



STATE OF THE 



James Simson 
John Meserol 
Marta Bont 
Hendrick Orders 
Tunes Tebout 
John Coxs 
Isaac Demilt 
Martinus Bogaart 
John Balden 
Henry Jenkings 
Aron Magerson 
John Magerson 
Robert Carter 
Frank Moany 



George Arter 
Samuel Pell 
John Lawrence 
John Kingston 
Peter Degrot 
Patrick Smith 
Joseph Doty 
John Montanjea 
Esias Smith 
Peter Wyth 
Isaac Borea 
Thomas Wallace 
Peter Panebaker 
Simon Breasted — 94 



G r Stuyvesant Asq r Cap 1 

Lif Jacobus Kip 

Insine Phillip Minthorne 

Sariants 
John Horn 
Marten Van Evera 
Dirrick Benson 
William Waldron 



Christian Hartman 
William low 
Jacob Tinne 
Fransis Child 
John Minthorne 
Chernalus Child 
Fradrick Webbers 
John Harson 
Charls Dosson 
Jacob Horn 



CAPT. STUYVESANT'S COMPANY. 

Arnovt Horn 

John Kip 

Isack De Lamantanya 

Andris Anderson 

David De Voor Se r 

David De Voor Ju r 

Abraham Anderson 

Jolmtlion Hardmon 

Arron Buse 

William Kichson 

John Bas Se r 

John Bas Ju r 

Abraham De Lamarten 

Mathan Megure 

Burger Van Evera 

John Sprout; 

John De Voor 

Robert Greage 

John Waldron Van Hornshoke 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



215 



Benjamin Wa Id roil 
John Waldron 
Arron Kortreght 
John Benson 
Abraham Van Bramen 
Isack Mier 
Jolm Sickels 
Omfre Pa too 
Abraham Myer Ju r 
Arron Myer 
John Luis 
David De Voor 
Peter Waldron 
Adovlf Benson 
Adovlf Myer Ju r 
John Myer Ju r 
Sammual Waldron J r 
John Waldron Van hogt 
Jocom Cardener 
Jacob Cardener 
John Dyckman 
Lowrance Low 
Abraham Van Braman 
John Karsse 
Abraham Karsse 
Ressolvert Waldron 
Jolm Van Oblenes 
Jacob Dyckmen 
Jacob Dvckmen Ju r 



John Nagel Ju r 

Harman Van Dewater 

Addrian Hogland 

John Anderson 

Chernalus Dyckman 

Edde Van Evera 

Handrick Van Flackra 

Tunnes Van Flackra 

William Dickre 

John Dyckman 

Nicklus Dyckman 

John Fox 

John Wabbers 

Jacob Van Ourda 

Abraham Van Flackra 

Isack Wabbers 

Chornalus Wabbers 

John Hoppah 

Andris Hoppah 

John Cownoven 

Foulkert Somerindiek 

Isack De Lamter 

William Algal t 

Fradrick Allgalt 

John Duffeback 

John Mandevele 

Jelyes Mandevele 

Choranlus Wabbers — 86 men 



CAPT RICHARDS COMPANY 

A MALITIA COMPANY UNDER YE ESPECIALL, COMMAND OF 

Paul Richards Esq 1 " . Joseph Coutey Insigne 

Cornelius Sandford First Lef Moses Gomer Clarke 
Abell Hardenbroock 2<i Left 



216 



STATE OF THE 



Henry Meyer 

John Vangelaer 

Abraham Vangelder I 

Nicholas anthony ' 

Cornelius Myer 

William Varnall 

James Weyley 

Joseph Waldron 

John Bealy 

Isaac Twenty men 

William Hyer 

Burtoll miller 

James Best 

Andrew Clappar 

John Roerbeck 

Cornelius seabrean 
Wandle Horn 
Richard Anlay 
Samuell Hazard 
William Procter 
John Wright 
Thomas Brown 
John basett 
James Budselott 
Henriques Wessells 
Petter vandick 
Richard vandick 
Daniell Yow 
John Rynders 
John Taylor 
Jacobus Montanie 
Seidney Briess 
Potter Fressneau 
Natlianiell Hazard 
Uexander Weyley 
Cornelius Turk 



Jacob morris 

Hendrikes Bulen 
Serjeants Jo]m Ellsworth 

Anthony Lamb 
William Guest 
Albartus Bush 
John Coae 
Henry bedlow 
James Brown 
John Horse 
Joseph Read 
Herry King 
Lawrence Fresst 
Arculas Windfford 
John Fordham 
James Favier 
William Stone 
Mathias Gonear 
Gerrett & andrew Abrahams 
Ephffriam Braiser 
Jacob Abraham 
Alexander Oglesby 
John Myer 
Isaac Revara 
David Van home 
. Isaac Blanck 
Petter Coake 
Daniell Dunscum 
Curoth Covernover 
Thomas Picketh 
Petter Prawboneth 
John Steward 
Denis Hicks 
Andrew barhead Senior 
Andrew barhead Junior 
Jolui Masiay 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK 



217 



William McDovall 
Ellias Mambrewtt 
John Flasher 



Petter A Voatts 

Stephen Burdet— h73 Men 



CAPT. BOELEN'S 

AN EXACT LIST OR MUSTER ROUL OF 

Cap* Abrah Boelcn 24 

Lut* Abrah Van Wyk 25 

Sec. Lut. Henry Beekman 2G 

Insign William de Peyster 27 

Sargiants 28 

1 Victoor Heyer 29 

2 Kasper Burger 30 

3 Jn° Roome 31 

4 Jn° Meyer 32 
Coarprals 33 

5 Walter Heyer 34 

6 William Beek 35 

7 Isack Van Deurse 36 

37 

8 William Baldwin 38 

9 Jn° Coo 39 

10 Jn° Parmijter 40 

11 Edward Hiter 41 

12 Jn° Ten Brouk 42 

13 Arond Heyer 43 

14 William Heyer 44 
15. William Oglesbey 45 

16 Oliver Sioert 46 

17 Cornelius Van Den Berg 47 

18 Johannes Aelstyn 48 

19 Samuel Bell 49 

20 Jn° Barlow 50 

21 Abrah A.eylstyn'Jun r 51 

22 Sampson B<msin 52 

23 Abrah Finsher 53 



COMPANY. 

THE COMPANY WHEREOF IS 

Jn° Couzyn 
Jn° Hatton 
Phillip Boiles 
Joseph de Vou 
Thomas Wmdover 
Samuel Berry 
Henry George 
Harman Bensin 
Gerrit Hyer 
Jn° Demmok 
Harman Linch 
Jn° Van Home 
Peter Hebon 
Joshua Slyder 
Jacobus Berry 
Jn° Walker 
Vincent Montanie 
Walter Hyer 
Cornelius Bussing 
Jeptah Smith 
Gerret Cozyn 
Adriaen Hogeland 
Henry Slyk 
Thomas Welsh 
James Turner 
William Roome 
Peter Roome 
Thomas Lawrence 
J n° Barker 
Daniel Van Deurse 



218 STATE 


OF 


rHE 


54 Samuel Dunscomb 


63 


Machiel Cornelisse 


55 Thomos Sanders 


64 


Roberd Troop 


56 William Welsh 


65 


Jn° Montayne 


57 Jn° James 


66 


Jacob Roome 


58 Robberd Sickles 


67 


George Van Home 


59 William Lattim 


68 


Fredrik Bloom 


60 Jn° Johnson 


69 


Herman Jolmson 


61 Jn° Exeen 


70 


Cornelius Van Hook — 74 


62 George Willis 






New York Fefc 


' 8 


A° 1737 | 8. 


A LIST OF THE COMPANY 


OF CAPT. CORNELUS 


VAN HORNE. 


Cap 1 Cornelus Van Home 




David Michell 


Lev 1 Jacob Walton 




Benjamen Loory 


2 Lev 1 David Provoost 


20 


Phillip Lewis 


Insign Henry Rutgers 




Jolm Christian 


r Arie King 




Samuel Barnhart 


] Jacob Kip 
Serjeants < TT ~. 

j Henry Benson 




Marthen Myer 




Isack Brazier 


V.Aernout Rome 


25 


Abraham Peltrou 
Johannes Pool 


5 Samson Benson Sam" Son 




John Van Pelt 


James Hyde 




Charles Sprangier 


Abraham Sanders 




R( >1 >bert Provoost 


Samson Benson Thewes Son 30 


Joshua Laplaine 


James Clerck 




Samuell Weever 


10 Samuel Maghee 




Jonathan Peasley 


Alexander Maghee 




Peter Vergeroa 


John Stephens 




Edward Killey 


Jolm Evvets 


35 


Nicolas Murfey 


Thomas Perdou 




John Bogert John Son 


15 John Waddell , 




Jacobus Quick 


Lodewyck kraan 




Samuell Couwenoven 


John White 




Jolm Robins 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



219 



40 Pieter pontenier 
aswerus Elzewaart 
Cap Nathaniel Hinson 
Wynant van Gelder 
Jonathan Right 

45 James Burlin 
Richard Gill 
William Hauckshurst 
Lodewyck Bempei 
Daniell Bonntekoe 

50 Abraham Hyat 
Isack Bokee 
James Bussy 
Aarent Gilbord 
John fine 

55 George Joung 

James Codden Jun r 
George Marschalk 
Henry Van de Water 
Daniell Bonett 

60 Jacob Senjoor 
" Wiliam Eckson 
Hugh Wentwort 
Phillip Cetchim 
Gilbord Hyatt 

65 John Chappell 
Isack Varian 
Nathan iell Sackett 
Isack Gardner 
Mozes Tayler 

70 Thomas Fealds 



John Walless 
John Suttin 
Richard Durham 
Cornelus Van Gelder 

75 John Saunders 

Jeremia Sherdevine 
Alexander Mackdou 
Robberd Marrell 
Thomas Bradberry 

80 Peter De Groof 
Wiliam Bartled 
Thomas Grant 
Edward Hix 
Orstin Hix 

85 Walter Achter de Long 
Charles Smith 
Thomas Sickels Jun r 
Richard Waldron 
Hendrick Header 

90 Daniell Vaun 
Joseph North 
John Dnnscum 
Joseph Collett 
David Schot 

95 WiUam Boyd 
Jolin Lake 
Mathew Woodford 
Wiliam Cerlijal 
Abraham Bokee 

100 Caleb Farley 

101 Daniell Van Vleck— 105 



220 



STATE OF THE 



A LIST OF 

OF MALITIA WHEREOF 

James Searle 1 st 

Wil«° Walton 2<l 

John Vanderspegle Ensign 

Tho* Hall 

Ja s Creighton 



Leiv ts 



Serjeants. 



W m Colegrove 
Martin Clock 
Sam 11 Sage 
Sam 11 Lewis 
John Hainan s 
Hutchin Marshal 
Benjamin Moore 
Humphry Jones 
Sam 11 Babington 
John Stout 
Hendrick Cregeer 
Martinus Cregeer Jun r 
Abraham Bargeau 
John Smith 
Benjamin Shoot 
James Wallbritten 
Francis Wessels 
Henry Holt 
Tho s Peirce 
James Jarret 
Sam 11 Levy 
David Robinson 
John Pintard 
Tho s Duncan 
Tobias Ten Eyck 
John Hastier 
George Burnett 
Charles Hume 
Joris Brinckerhoff 



tup: company. 

IS CAPTN. HENRY CUYLER. 

Jacob Franks 
Moses Franks 
David Franks 
Tho s Willit 
Josepli Leddel 
Joseph Leddel Jun r 
Stephen Calas 
Rob 1 Crook 
Tho s Oaks 
James,Bayley 
Thos Tyte 
Sam') Pell 

Gerardus Duyckinck 
John M c Mullen 
Rich** Ray 
W m Shermur 
John S wili van 
W m Orsban 
W" Gale 
Bar ant Bush 
John Wright 
Elijah Heaviland 
George Lamb 
Joseph Watkins 
Charles Sleigh 
John Williams 
Sam 11 Myers Cohen 
Andries Ten Eyck 
Rich** Ten Eyck 
Peter Tclyew 
Henry Demire 
Rob 1 Richardson 
Rich d Evits 
John Ganter 
Nicholas Ganter 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



221 



Thomas Griggs 
Thomas Griggs Jun r 
William Colwill 
Isaac Shurdavine 
Rice Williams 
John Lundlakin 
Jacobus Fork 
Richard Fork 
Elias Burger 
Jacob Vandergrift 
Peter Praw Vinsant 
John Gasharee 
Henry Patterson 
Peter Galatian 



Sam 11 Brown 
John Dewitt 
John Buckanover 
Franciss Worner 
Rineer Burger 
Daniel Lynsen 
David Walker 
Tho s Picks 
Tho> Rigby 
Riclid Byfield 
Joseph Scott 

Lashare 
Charles Hanley — 91 Men 
97 (officers omitted.) 



A LIST OF A 

UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. 
YORK THE 21 DAY 

Isaac De peyster Leuff 
N W grant Second Leuff 
gaul Du Bous Insine 
Jacobes Stoutenburgh Clarck 

harme Bussingli 
Benjamen Quackenbos 
Christeaen Stuiver 
John Blanck Ser d 
John Monthanye Drummer 

1 John Eeuwets 

2 franses Barrea 

3 Richard hopper 

4 Isaac Stoutenburgh 

5 John Vredenburgh 

6 odreen Deppye 

7 Walter De Graau 



FOOT COMPANY 

JOSEPH ROBINSON TAKEN IN NEW 
OF JANUARY 1737 | 8 

8 John oblyne 

9 John Stoutenburgh 

10 Tobias Stoutenburgh 

1 1 Albartus Van de Water 

1 2 henderyckas Van de Water 

13 frerick heyr 

14 Richard Warner 

1 5 John Bond 

16 Ad ward Linter 

17 John Nicholds 

1 8 Adam Van de Bergh 

19 Willm Spoor 

20 Aswerus turck 

21 Zacharejas Ziggelse 

22 Richard Baker 

23 Willm Louwdeth 

24 Peter Pruar 

25 Peter Lott 



222 



STATE OF THE 



26 thomas Ellon 

27 Pieter Losie . 

28 Corneles Van Vechten 

29 Willm poppelstorf 

30 Alexander Willsen 

31 gerrit Van gelder 

32 Evert pels 

33 Samuel pels 

34 Marchus Peffer 

35 Corneles Cozeijn 

36 John Whiter 

37 ad ward kimmel 

38 Wilm Croleus 

39 Peter Corsieleus 

40 henderickas oth 

41 Johannes Remie 

42 Johannes Staat 

43 Johannes pieter Kimpel 

44 gerret de freest 

45 Baltus hejr 

46 John Cure 

47 Robbert Cure 

48 Ducke arrell 

49 Jacob Wickenbergh 

50 Wilm Acklye 

51 John Acklye 

52 Pieter Andriesse 

53 geysbert gerritse 

54 Samuel oths 

55 Wilm persell 

56 Anthony hem 

57 John Dubs 



58 John Bogert 

59 henry Van Ness 

60 Richard Kip 

61 Isaac Bussingh 

62 Aron Bussingh 

63 -Caspares Blanck 

64 John van orden 

65 John Davis 

66 Jacob Bruar 

67 John Bruar 

68 Abram Bruar 

69 Nicolas tomas 

70 Daniel Burger 

71 Nicholas Rosevelt 

72 Adam king 

73 Willm flsser 

74 John Post 

75 Peter Carbie 

76 henry Stanton 

77 John monthanye 

78 Jacob Monthanye 

79 Anthony Boutser 

80 Barnaba Saruch 

81 Corneles Magielse 

82 Benjamen Watchen 

83 amusWillckenson 

84 Willm Burnetii 

85 John hughsten 

86 henry hennejon 

87 Isaac hennejon 

88 Michall Louwerier 

89 Everardus Bruar — 95 Men 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



223 



New York ye 10*'' Aprill 1733. 
A LIST OF YE INHABITANTS 

OF Y E SOUTH WARD IN Y E BEAT OF C'AP T MATHEW CLARKSON. 

Cap 1 Mathew Clarkson 27 David Cox 



Simon Johnson first Leutenant 


28 


Isaac Maddux 


Cornelius Wynkoop 2 nd Leuten 1 29 


Justis Witi'eald 


John Dyer Ensigne 


30 


Henry Witfeald 


JolmHeyer ) Sargt 
John Leslier ) 


31 


Daniel Effets 


32 


Gedion Lynsen 


John De Foreest Corp r 


33 


John De Mercor 


1 Cornelus Bruckman 


34 


Henry Carmor 


2 James Symes 


35 


William Lewis 


3 Adam Dobbs 


36 


James Manna 


4 Samuel Johnson 


37 


Stheven Smith 


5 James Cammel 


38 


Andrew Breasted 


6 Daniel Masters 


39 


William Holton 


7 John Richard 


40 


William Dobbs 


8 Peter Wessells 


41 


Anthony Yerrenton 


9 William Brown 


42 


Francis Harding 


1 Abraham Isaac 


43 


Dennes Andersin 


11 Henry Breasted 


44 


Nicholas Anthony 


12 James De Hart 


45 


Joseph Simson 


13 John Dunlop 


46 


Thomas Edwards 


14 Edward Nickolds 


47 


Henry Biffins 


15 John Cregier 


48 


John Bloom 


16 Harmanis Schuyler 


49 


Abrahan Van Deursen 


17 Richard Nauwood 


50 


Jassa De Foreest 


1 8 Francis Bratt 


51 


Adam Beeckman 


1 9 Solomon Myers 


52 


John Blage 


20 John Ten Eyck 


53 


Benjamin Blage 


21 Thomas Routh 


54 


Henry Peek 


22 Jarvis Routh 


55 


James Mecerty 


23 Abraham Marchalk 


56 


John Nickolds 


24 John De Foreest 


57 


William English 


25 Isaac De Foreest 


58 


Garret Heyer — 65 with of- 


26 Nicholas De Foreest 




ficers 



224 



STATE OF THE 



LIST OF THE COMPANY OF MILITIA 

FORMERLY COMMANDED BY JOHN MOORE. 



Sergeants 



David Schuyler 1 st Lieuten* 
S l George Talbot Ensine 

but since removed 
Isaac Blanek 
Tunis Devour 
Tunis Van Wort Corporal 
Private Centinels 

1 Cornelius Van De Water 

2 W m Hitchcock 

3 Jacob Van Deursen 
• 4 Matthew Bell Sen' 

5 Matthew Bell jun r 
G W'» Ellsworth 

7 John Claude 

8 John Alwin 

9 Peter Armant 

10 Jeremiah Reading 

1 1 John Johnson 

12 W'n Millerin 

13 Cornells Brower 

14 Benjamin Killniaster 

15 James Bod in 

16 Joseph De Lome 

17 John Johnson 

18 John Morin 

19 Benj a Appleby 

20 George Witts 

21 Anthony Rutgers 

22 Robert Benson 

23 Richard Bradburne 

23 Henry Beckman 

24 Matthew Allstine 

25 Samuel Goodness 
2G Peter Petersen 



27 


Thomas De Waite 


28 


John Brasier 


29 


John Norris 


30 


Robert Griffith 


31 


W«» Griffith 


32 


W"> Pritch 


33 


David Griffith 


34 


John Thompson 


35 


W'n Lyell 


36 


W m Pearsley 


37 


Aron Van Hook 


38 


John Meckilsa 


39 


Elias Stanbury 


40 


David Goodwin 


41 


John Steinobuck 


42 


Jacob Peek 


43 


David Smith 


44 


John Peterskyder 


45 


Yost Palden 


46 


Gisbert Vytden Bogert 


47 


Jacob Pitt 


48 


Abraham Pitt 


49 


Peter Lamerse 


50 


Robert Harris 


51 


Peter Cobusnyder 


52 


Saunders Rutson 


53 


Surt Olivers 


54 


Adam King 


55 


Henry Cavalier 


56 


Paulus Spcdcr 


57 


Paulus Berger 


58 


Jaci b Bush 


59 


Peter Plowman 


GO 


Gisbert Van Deursen 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



225 



61 


Surfus Fleerinboome 


77 


Hendrick Anthony 




62 


George Prior 


78 


William Cansaly 




63 


Peter Lesser 


79 


John Dennis 




64 


Jacob King 


80 


Gisbert Van Vlecq 




65 


Samuel Browne 


81 


Barent Barhite 




66 


Gisbert Uytden Bogert 


82 


William Morgan 




67 


Cornelius Roomer Sen 1 ' 


S3 


Dirrick Cook Jun r 




68 


Cornelius Roomer Jun 1 * 


84 


Peter Van Norden 




69 


Cornelius Thorp 


85 


John Elnor 




70 


John Clarke 


86 


William Peick 




71 


John French 


87 


Abraham Blanck 




72 


Abraham Wheeler 


88 


Jacob Bennet 




73 


William Cook 


89 


Garret Defreest 




74 


Lawrence Lamerse 


90 


Thomas Maybourn 




75 


Elbert Horn merman 


91 


Roger M c Cornet — with 


of 


76 


Abraham Florentine 




licers 98 





LIST OF OFFICERS ISSUED FOR NEW YORK 

WITH THE DATES OF THEIR COMMISSIONS. 

No. Charles Le Roux Esq r Major - - - 1738, Aug* 15 

1 Abram Vanwyck Captain in the room of Capt" Le Roux 16 

2 Guilian Verplanck Cap* in the room of Coll Moore - - 17 

3 Isaac De Peyster Cap 1 in the room of Coll Robinson - 18 



1 Henry Beekman - 

2 Jacob kip - 

3 David Provoost 

4 William Walton Jun r 

5 Abel Hardenbrook 

6 Tobias Stoutenburgh 

7 Walter Dubois 



First Lieutenants. 

- To Ca.pt. Abram Boelen - 

to Capt. Gerard s Stivesant ■ 

- to Capt. Paul Richards - 
to Cap* Abram Vanwyck • 

- to Cap 1 Gerard us Beekman 
to Cap 1 Isaac Depeyster 

- to Cap 1 Gulian Verplank 



1 Philip Minthorne 

2 David Abeel 

3 John Dyer 
Vol. iv. 



Second Lieutenants. 

to Cap 1 Gerardus Stivesant 
- to Cap 4 Henry Cuyler - 
to Cap 1 Mathew Clarkson 
15 



19 

21 
22 
23 
24 

25 

26 



28' 
29 
30 



226 


STATE OF THE 




4 William Depeyster 


- to Cap 1 Abram Boelen - 


31 


5 John vanderspiegle 


to Cap 1 CorneFs Vanhorne Sept 1 


1 


6 Henry Rutgers - 


- to Cap 1 Abram Vanwyck - 


2 


7 John Pinhorne 


to Cap' Guilian Verplank 


4 


8 John Dewit 


- to Cap 1 Gerardus Beekman 


5 


9 Edward Hicks 


to Cap 1 Paul Richards - 


6 


10 Thomas Duncan - 


- to Capt. Isaac Depeyster - 
Ensigns. 


9 


1 Tho s Willet - 


to Cap 1 Guilian Verplank 


9 


2 Barent Rynders - 


- to Cap 1 Henry Cuyler 


11 


3 Humphry Jones 


to Cap 1 Abram Vanwyck 


12 


4 And w Clopper 


- to Cap 1 Isaac Depeyster 


13 


5 Barth w Lereaux 


to Cap 1 Cornelius Vanhorne - 


14 


6 Robert Bensen - 


- to Cap 1 Gerardus Beekman 


15 


7 John Barberie - 


to Cap 1 Paul Richards - 


16 


8 Abram Cortlandt 


- to Cap 1 Math w Clarkson - 


18 


9 Gerardus Beekman . 


Jun r to Cap 1 Abram Boelen - 


19 


10 Jolm Bensen - 


to Cap 4 Gerardus Stivesant - 

i *m i 


20 



ULSTER COUNTY MILITIA 1738. 

FIELD OFFICERS. 

Coll A. Gaasbeek Chambers. 
Let Coll Wessel Ten Broeck. 
Mayor Coenradt Elmendorp. 
Quarter Master Cornells Elmendorp. 

ULSTER SS: A List of the Troopers Under the Command of 
Cap 1 Johannis Ten Broeck 3 rd Corpor 1 Arie Van Vliet 

Lieut 1 Wessel Ten Broeck Jun* 4 th Corpor 1 Martie Lamatre 
Corn 1 Tho's Gaasbeek Chambers 5 Corpor 1 Frederick Schoon- 
1 st Qr. Mas. Hendrickus Krom maker 

2 nd Qr.M. Johannis De Lamatre 6 Corpor 1 Solomon Haasbrock 
Trump r Abraham Constapell Solomon Van Bunschoten 
1st Corpor 1 Richard Wells Jacob Haasbrock 

2 nd Corpor 1 Gerrit Elmendorph Cornells Depue 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 



227 



Samuel Bo vie 
Benjamin Depue 
Egbert Brinck 
Jan Ffreer 
Cornelis Ten Broeck 
Johannis Wynkoope Jun r 
Daniel De Bois 
Danill Haasbrock 
Arent Ploegh 
Samuel Schoonmaker 
Tjerck Schoonmaker 
Arie Oosterhout 
Wessel Broadhead 
Simon Jacob s Van Wagenen 
Simon Van Wagenen 
Jacob Van Wagenen 
Egbert De Witt 
David Burhance 
Edward Whittaker Jim 1 
Jacobus Schoonmaker 
Thomas Nottingham 
Abraham Van Wagenen 
Cornelis De Witt 



Cornelis New Kerck 
Petrus Ten Broeck 
Abraham de Lamatre 
Wilhelmus Van Hooghtyling J r 
Joghem Schoonmaker Jun r 
Wessel Jacob s Ten Broeck 
Jan Tuenis Oosterhout 
Martie Middagh 
Johannis Dubois 
Petrus Tappen 
Coenraedt Elmendorph Jun r 
Abraham Hardenbergh 
Gysbert Hend k Krom 
Leonard Hardenbergh 
Cornelis New Kerck 
Jacob Rutsen Jun 1 
Harma Rosekrans 
Pliilip Dumon 
Lucius Elmendorph 
Abraham Kiersted 
James Scott 
William Krom Jun r 
tot 11 60 



ULSTER ) A list of the foot Compa?iy of Militia of the Corpora- 
COUNTY j ration of Kingston Under the Command of 



Cap 1 John Persen 
Lievte. Peter Oosterhout 
Ensign Edward Whittaker 
Sarj a Aarey Newkerk 
Sarj a Ned Devenport 
Sarj a Jacobus Van Dyck 
Corp Samuel Nights 
Corp Nathan Dubois 
Corp Solomon Freer 
Dromer Andries Van Leven 



Christian Myre 
W T illiam Legg 
Jacobus Debois Jn l 
Samuel Debois 
William Whittaker 
Jacobus Whittaker 
John Davenport Jn r 
Johanes Schram 
Corn*' Longing Dyck 
Abr a Hardenberge 



228 



STATE OF THE 



Samuel Wood 
Jacobus Roosa 
Coenradt Elmendorp 
Jacobus Persen 
Peter Van Leven 
Neniiah Debois 
Ricard Davenport 
Andris Hoof 
Phillip Hoof 
Hcndricus Oosterhout 
Daniel Whittaker 
Samuel Davenport 
Cornelus Persen 
William Myre 



Anthony Sleght 
John Legg Jn r 
Humphy Devenport 
Mosas Youman 
Brure Decker 
John Decker 
Tobias Winekoop 
Johanes Humble 
Godfrey Woolf Jn» 
Fredrick Row 
Michel Planck 
Jurian Tappen 
Robert Bever 
Totall 47 



*) A list of the foot Company of Militia of the Corpora* 

> Hon Kinston Under the Command of Capt. Tjrck 
COUNTY ( 



Van Keuren. 

Cap 4 Tjrck Van Keuren 
Lievten 1 Abraham Low 
Ensign Dirck Winekoop 
Serg* William Swart 
Serg 1 Tobias Van Bueren 
Corp 1 Petrus Smedes 
Corp' Ephraim^Dubois 
Corp 1 Marynis Van Aken 
Drom r Corn 1 Jansen 
Willem Eltinge 
Peter Van Aken 
Thomas Beekman 
Cornells Van Kueren 
Cornel is Sleght 
David De Lametter 
Evert Bogardus 
Nicolas Bogardus 
Jan Heermans 



Teunis Van Steenbergh 
Abr a Van Steenbergh 
Hendrikus Slegh 
Johannis Dubois 
Abr a De Lametter 
Johan 3 Ba : De Witt 
Hiskiah Dubois 
Evert Winekoop Ju r 
Tobias Van Steenbergh 
Jan Van Aken 
Johannis Chonsalisduck 
Jan Perse Ju r 
Petrus Low 
Isaac Van Wagenen 
Abr a Van Kueren 
Gerett Freer 
Corn 1 Perse 
Rubert Beever 



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Mooses Jorck 
Giedeon Van Aken 
Frans Hendrick 
Joseph Chonsalisduck 
Thiraoteos Van Steenbergli 
Jacobus De loo 
Dirck Teerpen 
Maas Bloemendal 
Jacob Turck 
Jacobus Eltinge 
Jan Lome 
Johannis Felter 



Jame Letsin 

Peter Vanderline 

Petrus Eltinge 

Corn 1 De Lametter Ju r 

Abr a Lome Ju r 

Jacobus Van Kueren 

Willem Krom 

Petrus Van Aken 

William Deen 

Dirck Van Vleet Ju< 

Benjamin Van Vleet 

Johannis Van Vleet — tot 11 60. 



ULSTER COUNTY A List of the foot Company of Militia of 
the Corporation of Kingston under the Command of 

Capt Tjrck Dewitt 



Left Petrus Bogardus 

Ins' 1 Igenas Dumont 

Serj 1 Jury Snyder 

Serjt William Wells 

Serj 1 Petrus Viele 

Corp Lukas Dewitt 

Corp Peter Dumont 

Corp Wilhelmus Hoghteling 

Clark Jarman Pick 

Phillip Viele Ju r 

Sam" Wells 

Corn e Viele 

Corn e Marston 

John Masten 

Gerritt Viele 

Jacobus Dumond 

Benj a Marten 

John Maclene 

Antony Hoffman 

Hend r Vankuren 

Teunis Ploegh 



Zacryas Hoffman Ju r 

Petrus Edmundus Elmendorp 

Lenard Hardenbergh 

Jacob Hardenbergh 

Peter Leebonte 

Dirck Shepmoes 

Johanes Viele 

Gerritt Van Steenbergh 

Corn e Van Kuren Ju r 

Johanis Masten 

John Waters 

Henry Ellis 

Jacob Mauris 

Isaac Wheeler 

Hump h Davenport 

Peter Burgar 

Isaac Dubois 

Johan s Shepmoes 

Gerrett Davenport 

Art Masten 

Coenr a Vanburen 

Albert Beein 



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STATE OF THE 



Dirck Teerpening 
Jacobus Deyoe 
Johan s Degrave 
Corn 6 Vankuren 
Jacobus Vanetten 
Matty s Merkell 
Hendrick Vreligli 
Coenrad Rechtmire 
Heskia Winekoop 



Christan Derick 
Fredrick Row 
Tobias Winekoop 
William Bell 
Arie Delonga 
Corrr 8 Vandenbergh 
Johan s Hogbteling 
Jacob Dubois Ju r 
Tot" 61. 



ULSTER COUNTY A List of the foot Company of Militia of 

the Corporation of Kingston under the Command of 
Capt Hendrick H. Schoonraaker Jacob Brinck 



Leut: John Sleght 

Insjn Lawrens Van Gaasbeck 

Sarj: Edward Wood 

Sarj : Dirck Van Vleet 

Sarj : Jacobus De Lametter 

Corp Tennis Swart 

Corp Johanas Snyder 

Corp° William Oosterhout 

Clark Benjamin Sleght 

John Ploegh 

Peter Winne 

Heskiah Schoonmaker 

Teunis A. Swar 

Aarent Ploegh 

John Wittaker 

Abr a Burhans 

Cryn Oosterhout 

Jan Peterse Oosterhout 

Aares Van Steenbergh 

Teunis Oosterhout 

Jan Krinse Oosterhout 

Hendrick Brinck 



Lawrens Swart 
Abr R Post 
Abr* Oosterhout 
Jan Woolf 
Johannis Burhans 
Marta Snyder 
Zachary Backer 
Lawrence'Salisbury 
Johannis Burhans Jn r 
Poules Pelen 
Bowdewine Vanderlip 
Teunis Van Bunschote 
Wilhelmus Demyer 
Jacobus Van Steenbergh 
Hendricus Ploegh Jn r 
Hencl r Krynse Oosterhout 
Petrus Krynse Oosterhout 
Hendricus Ploegh 
Abr a Davenport 
Petrus Oosterhout 
Corn r Swart 
Grieg Magriegere — tot 11 4G. 



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ULSTER COUNTY. A List of the foot Company of Militia of 
marbletown under the Command of Capt. Daniel Brodhead. 



Capt Daniel Brodhead 
Liev* John Dewitt 
Ensign John Brodhead 
Serjeant Martin Bogart 
Serjeant Jacobus Bush 
Serjeant Thomas Keator 



Melgart Ketor 
Tho s Vandermark 
Augustinus Ketor 
Hendrick Roosa 
Hend r Vandermarke 
Dirck Keyser 



Corporal Cornelius Van Kampen Samuel Davis 



Corporal Christopher Davis 
Corporal Jacob Keator 
Drummer Seter Vandenbergh 
Clerke Rid Pick 

Lambert Brinck 
Johannes Van Luven 
Andreas Van Luven 
Frederick Davis 
Gysb 1 Roosa 
Jan Roosa 
Jacob Keyser 
Valentine Smith 
Tuenis Klarwater 
Johannes Bush 
James Robinson 
Mathew Algar 
James Algar 
Hartman Hine 
Arien Vandermarke 
Jacob Vandermarke 
Jacob Middagh 
Jacobus Tack 
Isaac Tack 
Johannes Jansen 
Dirck Bush 



Samuel Cock 
Benj a Davis 
Alexander Ennis 
Andrew Kernith 
Isaac Van Kampe 
Samuel Mourits 
Johan 3 Thomas 
Moses Cantien 
Nicholas Keyser 
William Hine 
John Wood 
Johannes Elting 
Anthony Gerrits 
Corn e Tack Jn r 
Henry Jansen 
Tho» Bush 
Fred 1 ' Keator 
Hend r Bush 
John Price 
Lambert Bush 
Moses Depuy 
Johan s Vandermarke 
Thorn 3 Vandermarke 
Nicholas Vandermarke 
Arie Ketor 
Thorn* More 



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STATE OF THE 



ULSTER ? A list of the foot Company of Militia of hurly under 
COUNTY $ iJ ie Command of Capt. Cornelis Wine Coop. 



Cap 1 Cornelis Wine Coop 
Lef 1 Antonie Crispel 
Insin Abraham Ten Eyck 
Serj e Hendrick Konstaple 
Corp 1 Solomon ter Willege 
Corp 1 Jacob Vanwagene 
Dronr Marynis Chambers 
Jan Van Duese Clarke 

Nicolas Blansjan 
Lambert Brinck 
Tuenis Oostrandei 
Jan Roosa 

Hendrick Oostrander 
Gerret Konstapel 
Johannis Crispel 
Johannis Suylandt 
Arie Van Etten 
Harmanus Oostrander 
Antonie Crispel Ju r 
Johan 8 Konstaple 
Andries Van Vliet 
Heyman Roosa • 
Jan A Roosa 
Gysbert Roosa Ju r 
Jan Crispel Ju r 
Dirck Roosa 
Gerret Je° Freer 
Ned Wieler 
Edvart Chammers 
Daniel potter 



Robert Wieler 
Wouter Sluyter 
Evert Sluyter 
Willem Smit 
Gerret Van Wagenen 
Johan 8 Van Wagenen 
Aert Van Wagenen 
Matys Blansyan Ju r 
Simon Helm 
Adam Sjeever 
Jefta De Lange 
Chrisstoffel Brosie 
Mattheus Nieukerck 
Benj a Nieukerck 
Petrus Crispel 
Jan Ja : Roosa 
Abr a Roosa 
Nicolas Roosa 
Benj a Claerwater 
Jan ter Willege Ju r 
Jan Van Deuse Ju r 
Jan Brinck 

Joliannis Oostrander Ju r 
Willem Sluyter Ju r 
Hendrick Ja : Freer 
Jan Waters 
Albert Ja : Roosa 
Willem Burhans 
Jacop Clyn 
Jacop Oostrandei 
Tot 1 ' 60. 



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ULSTER ? A list of the foot Company of Militia of Rocester 
COUNT, i ^ under the Command of Capt. Cornelius Hoornbeck. 



Cap 4 Cornelius Hoornbeck 
Lieu 1 phillip Dubois 
Ensign Cornelius B : Low 
Serj a Johannis Hoornbeck 
Serj a John Wesbroeck 
Serj a Harmanis Rosekrans 
Corp° Samuel Swarthout 
Corp° Tuenis Middagh 
Corp Manuel Gonsalis 

Arien Van Vliet 

John Schoonmaker 

Benj a van wagenen 

John Robeson 

John Hillmen 

Frans Kelder 

Jacob Kelder 

William Kelder 

Felter Kelder 

Jacobus Quick 

Jacobus Depue 

Joh a Hendreickson 

Joh a Krom 

Hendrick Krom 

Daniel Schoonmaker 

Jocham Fra : Schoonmaker 

Johannis Miller 

Josaphat Dubois 

Jacob Vernoy 

Tuenis Oosterhout Ju r 

Kryn Oosterhout 

Nicholas Ketor 

Petrus Oosterhout 

Hend e Oosterhout 



Jonathan Westbroeck 
Johannis Westbroeck 
Matheus Terwillige 
Nicklas Low 
Abra Low 
Cornelius Low 
Jacobus Low 
Johannis Oosterhout 
Jeremia Van Dermerke 
Jacob Dewitt Ju r 
John Dewitt 
Cornelius Winekoop 
Jacobus Terwillige 
John Terwillige 
Benj a Hoornbeck 
Dirck Hoornbeck 
Peter Westbroeck 
Tobias Hoornbeek 
Jacobus Hoornbeck 
Lowrence Cortreght 
Mathew Cortreght 
Peter Cortreght 
Hendrick Cortreght 
Johannis Ketor 
Isaac Van Aken 
Charles Danneson 
Richard Kittle 
Benj a Roggers 
Wessel Vernoy 
Coenradt Vernoy 
Michel Helm 
Petrus Low 
Lawies Bovier Ju r 
Cornelius Bovier 



236 



STATE OF THE 



Samuel Bovier Ju r 
Jacob Bovier 
Manuel Gonsalis Ju l 
Jacob Middagh 
Abr a Middagh 
Isaac Middagh 
Johannis Middagh 



Janies Simson 
Jacob Vanderraarke 
Geradus Van Inwegen 
Benj a Coddebeck 
William Coddebeck 
Abr a Coddebeck 
Peter Jemare — totall 81. 



ULSTER 
COUNTY 



) A list of the foot Company of Militia of the Pals 
) under the Command of Copt. Zacharias Hoffman. 



Cap 1 Zacharias Hoffman 

Liev* Benjamin Smedes Ju r 

Ensign Zacharias Hoffman Ju r 

Serj s John teer penning 

Serj 3 John Freer 

Serj s Evert Terwillege 

Corp Christian Dujo 

Corp Hendrick Dujo 

Corp Isaac Lefever 

Isaac freer 

Tuenis Terpening 

Jan Une 

Jonas freer 

James Agmodi 

Simon Lefever 

Petrus Low 

Johannis Low 

Josia Elting 

Abr a Dujo 

Cornelius Dubois 

Jonathan Dubois 

Hend r Dubois 

Mosis Dujo 

August Van Dermerke 

Jacob Ge: Decker 

James Pinnick 



Daniel Winfiel 
Manewel ter Willige 
Johannes Terwilige 
Hendrick Decker 
Petrus Terwillige 
Thorn 8 Jan son Ju r 
William Rosekrans 
Josua Smedes 
Gerett Ja: Decker 
Stevanis Swart 
John Robertse 
Andrew Grames 
Rober Greams 
John Blake 
James Jonston 
Salamon Isrel 
Samuel Sampson 
Roger blamles 
Richard Davis 
Lawrence Eldorp 
Tomas Maccoun 
John Andrew 
Arie Terwillege 
William Schoot 
Cornelius bruyn 
William Ja: Decker 



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Jacob Ja: Decker 
Abr a Ja: Decker 
Isaac Ja: Decker 
Uenj a Ja: Decker 
Jacob He : Decker 
Abr a He: Decker 
Abr a Terwillige 
Isaac Terwillige 
Evert Terwillige Ju r 
Corn 8 Schoonmaker Ju r 
Corn 8 Cool 
Johannis Cool 
Lowis Pontenere 
John Gream 
William Weller 
Hendrick Weller 
Isaac Haasbroeck 
Jacob Haasbroeck Ju 
Benj a Haasbroock Ju r 
Zacharias klarwater 
Abr a Bovier 



Mathues Bovier 

Jacobus Bovier 

Isaac Bovier 

Abr a Lefever 

Nathael Lefever 

Benj a Haasbroeck 

Symon Dubois 

Isaac Lefever Ju r 

Peter De: jo 

Huge Freer Ju r 

Hendrick Van Wijak 

Abr a Vandermerke 

Lewis Sa: Bovier 

William Armstrong 

Robert Jong 

Mathew Jong 

Robert Cain 

Robert Harme 

John Magdonel 

John Jemson 

Johannes Masseker — tot 11 94 



ULSTER 
COUNTY 



A list of the foot Company of Militia of the presenk 
of the Higland Under the Command of Capt. Thos. 
Ellison. 



Cap 4 Thomas Ellison 
Liev 1 George Harrison 
Ensign John Young 
Seijent David Davis 
Serjent Patrick M c Cloghry 
Serjent Mosas Garitson 
Corp Jacobus Bruyn Jn r 
Corp James Stringham 
Corp Jonathan Hazzard 
Clark Charles Clinton 
John Umphrey 



Jame Gamble 
John Gamble 
Cornelius M c Clean 
John Umphry Jn» 
James Umphry 
Peter Mulinder 
Robert Burnet 
Archibald Beaty 
Arthar Beaty 
David Olliver 
Mathew Davis 



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STATE OF THE 



Alexander Falls 
David Bedford 
William Coleman 
Joseph Sweezer 
Thomas Coleman 
John M c Vey 
John Jones 
Patrick Broderick 
Joseph Shaw 
Calab Curtis 
William Sutten 
Jeremiah Foster 
Charles Beaty 
Amas Foster 
Alexander Denniston 
James Young 
James Nealy 
Robert Feef 
Joseph Butterton 
Samuell Luekey 
John Markham 
John Read 
Jeseph M c Mikhill 
David Umphrey 
Johannis George 
Jeremiah Tomkins 
Isaac Tomkins 
William Watts 
Josiah Elsworth 
James Elsworth 
Anthony Preslaer 
Jonathan Tomkins 



John Nicoll Jn r 
Alexander McKey 
Robert Sparks 
Jevriah Quick 
Thomas Quick 
Jacob Gillis 
Joseph Simson 
James Clark 
John Clark 
Lodewick Miller 
Peter Miller 
George Waygant 
William Ward 
William Ward Jn r 
John Mattys Kimbergh 
William Smith Jn r 
James Edmeston 
Tobias Waygate 
Jerry Mause 
Thomas Johnston 
Casparis Sty mas 
John Monger 
James Luekey 
Thomas Williams 
Robert Banker 
Thomas Fear 
Frederick Painter 
Mosas Elsworth 
John Marie 
Jonathan Owens 
Andrew McDowell 
Daniel Coleman— Tot. 86 



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LIST OF 

CIVIL AND MILITARY 

Judges of the Court of Common 

Pleas. 
John Le Conte Judge 
Christian Corsen Second Judge 
Gozen Adrianz Third Judge 

Justices of the Peace. 

* Nicholas Brit ton 

* Richard Stilwell 

* Joseph Bedell 

* John Veghte 

* Rem Vander Beek 

* John La Tourrette 

* Thomas Billopp 
Corneillius Corsen 
Joshua Mersereaii 
Abraham Cole 
Barent Martling 

Those marked thus (*) are of 
the Quorum. 

Nicholas Larzelere Sheriff 
John Hillyer Coroner 
Daniel Corsen Clarke 



OFFICERS 

FOR RICHMOND COUNTY. 

Military Officers. 
Jacob Corsen Colonel 
Christian Corsen Lieut. Col 
Thomas Billopp Major 

For the North Division. 
John Veghte Captain 
Frederick Berge Lieut 1 
Jacob Corsen Jn r Ensign 

For the SVh Division. 
Corneillius Stouthoff Cap* 
Jacob Berge Lieutenant 
Aris Rvertse Ensign 

For the West Division. 
Nathaniel Britten Cap 1 
Matthias Johnson Lieut 1 
Abraham Maney Ensign 

For the Troop. 
Peter Perrin Captain 
Gerrett Crosse Lieut 
Wynant Wynants Cornet 
Daniel Wynants Quarter Master 



238 



STATE OF THE 



Alexander Falls 
David Bedford 
William Coleman 
Joseph Sweezer 
Thomas Coleman 
John M c Vey 
John Jones 
Patrick Broderick 
Joseph Shaw 
Calab Curtis 
William Sutten 
Jeremiah Foster 
Charles Beaty 
Amas Foster 
Alexander Denniston 
James Young 
James Nealy 
Robert Feef 
Joseph Butterton 
Samucll Luekey 
John Markham 
John Read 
Jeseph M c Mikhill 
David Umphrey 
Johannis George 
Jeremiah Tomkins 
Isaac Tomkins 
William Watts 
Josiah Els worth 
James Elsworth 
Anthony Preslaer 
Jonathan Tomkins 



John Nicoll Jn r 
Alexander McKey 
Robert Sparks 
Jevriah Quick 
Thomas Quick 
Jacob Gillis 
Joseph Simson 
James Clark 
John Clark 
Lode wick Miller 
Peter Miller 
George Waygant * • 
William Ward 
Wilham Ward Jn r 
John Mattys Kimbergh 
William Smith Jn r 
James Edmeston 
Tobias Waygate 
Jerry Manse 
Thomas Johnston 
Casparis Stymas 
John Monger 
James Luekey 
Thomas Williams 
Robert Banker 
Thomas Fear 
Frederick Painter 
Mosas Elsworth 
John Marie 
Jonathan Owens 
Andrew McDowell 
Daniel Coleman— Tot. 86 



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239 



LIST OF 

CIVIL AND MILITARY 

Judges of the Court of Common 

Pleas. 
John Le Conte Judge 
Christian Corsen Second Judge 
Gozen Adrianz Third Judge 

Justices of the Peace. 

* Nicholas Britton 

* Richard Stilwell 

* Joseph Bedell 

* John Veghte 

* Rem Vander Beek 

* John La Tourrette 

* Thomas Billopp 
Corneillius Corsen 
Joshua Mersereau 
Abraham Cole 
Barent Martling 

Those marked thus (*) are of 
the Quorum. 

Nicholas Larzelere Sheriff' 
John Hillyer Coroner 
Daniel Corsen Clarke 



OFFICERS 

FOR RICHMOND COUNTY. 

Military Officers. ' 
Jacob Corsen Colonel 
Christian Corsen Lieut. Col 
Thomas Billopp Major 

For the North Division. 
John Veghte Captain 
Frederick Berge Lieut 1 
Jacob Corsen Jn r Ensign 

For the S'lh Division. 
Corneillius Stouthoff Cap 1 
Jacob Berge Lieutenant 
Aris Rvertse Ensign 

For the West Division. 
Nathaniel Britten Cap 1 
Matthias Johnson Lieut 1 
Abraham Maney Ensign 

For the Troop. 
Peter Perrin Captain 
Gerrett Crosse Lieut 
Wynant Wynants Cornet 
Daniel Wynants Quarter Master 



240 STATE OF THE 



ANSWER TO FOUR QUERIES 

REFERR'd BY HIS HONOUR THE EIEUT. GOVERNOUR & COUNCILL OF 
THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN 
AFFAIRS. 

14. The Six Nations of Indians including the River k Schaach- 
kook Indians are about 1500 fighting men of which number | part 
Incline to French Interest. Being partly overaw'd by fear, The 
French have their interpreter continually among the Sinnekes 
who has a great Influence over them & they often send messengers 
with presents to the Six Nations. 

15. The Indians living near about Montreal & Quebeck are 
about 1000 fighting men besides a Vast number of other Foreign 
nations amongst whom the French have Sixteen Fortifications 
and Settlements : 

16. The French Europeans settled on the River S*. Lawrence 
in Canada consisting of the three Goverments of Quebeck, Mon- 
treal and the three Rivers are about Ten thousand Fighting men 
Including Thirty Two Companys of Regular Forces. 

Spaniards none. 

17. The Metropolis of New France is Quebeck a well Fortified 
Town being inclosed in a very strong Avail & has a Strong Fort 
scituated on a Rock, being the sea Port on the North side of 
River S l . Lawrence. About Sixty Leagues S° West thereof is 
Montreal on the same side of the River which is regularry forti- 
fy'd & Surrounded with a strong stone wall, having Batteries 
within k a Large Trench round the North, East & West Sides 
thereof & to the South is the River. 

About Seven Leagues South from Montreal is a village called 
Chambley scituated on a River running out of Corlaers Lake 
which is by the French called Champlain, & emptys it self into 
the River S*. Lawrence at Soreil there is a good Strong Stone Fort 
at the side of the River at the upper end of a Ba'son. 

The French have also a very Strong Fort to the west of Crown 
point, at the side & South east end of Corlaer's Lake beforemen- 
tioned called by the French La pointe au la Chevleures, about 
Seventy miles to the Northward of our farthest Settlements, built 
in the year 173G for a retreat when the French at any time 



PROVINCE OF NEW YORK 241 

should come to disturb or Annoy our Frontiers, either in our 
Province or New England. This Fort is scituated on a Rock 
having a very Strong Cittadel Arch'd with Stone three Storys 
high, the wall thereof is about Seven feet thick, it commands the 
Entrance into the Lake beforementioned from the Southward &has 
four Regular Bastions, to the Southward is a Large plain. They 
Likewise by that means Extend their Limitts, having encroached 
upon Land belonging to his Majesty. 

They have also a Strong Fort at Cadaruchque at the North 
East End of the Lake Ontario which emptys it self in the River 
S l . Lawrence, made there not only in order to entice the Six 
Nations of Indians to their Interest & to have an awe over them, 
but also for a retreat to the French when at any time they should 
attack or Annoy the Six Nations & likewise to prevent the said 
Six Nations from going to Canada in time of War. 

They have also a strong Fortification at Niagara which is at 
the South west end of Cadaruchque Lake, below the falls of 
that name about three Leagues, where there is a Carrying place, 
it borders near the Six Nations which in a great Measure com- 
mands the Indian Trade the Westward & overawe the 
Sinnekes. 

They have severall Settlements & Forts as above observed of 
Less note among the Upper Nations of Indians on the chief 
passages as the Indians come from their hunting in order to In- 
tercept the Furr Trade & to keep an awe & command over them. 
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